Following a number of reports from the public, including videos of victims who have been attacked by stone-throwers while using the Northern bypass.
Police have confirmed that they are working on the issue and they have arrested most of the attackers.
While speaking on a local TV interview a few days back, the Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigire, stated that they have arrested 40 suspects in connection with the attacks against people who use the Northern By-Pass and the suspects will soon be produced in court.
“We are very much aware of what is happening and over 40 people have been arrested and will soon be produced in court,” Luke Owoyesigire said.
According to Owoyesigire, police have stepped up patrols on the road but are challenged by several dark sections across the highway.
“We have a challenge of darkness on the roads that are fully utilized by criminals but we stepped up our patrols,” Owoyesigire added.
He further asked all the motorists, pedestrians that have been attacked along the Northern Bypass to report to the nearest Police stations to make it easy for police to secure information on how to track the thugs.
