Police in Nagalama have intercepted suspected cattle thieves at Nakasajja Trading Centre who were transporting three cows in a white Toyota Prado TX, registration number UAZ 797G.
The incident occurred this morning at around 3:00 a.m. Officers from Nagalama Police Station, while on routine patrol at Kalagi Trading Centre along Gayaza Road, noticed a Prado TX moving suspiciously.
“When signaled to stop, the vehicle instead sped off. A pursuit ensued, and the vehicle was intercepted at Nakasajja Trading Centre,” said Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire.
He further explained that during the operation, some suspects fled, while two sustained injuries and were pronounced dead en route to the hospital.
Owoyesigyire added that efforts are currently underway to identify the origin of the recovered cattle and to ascertain the identities of the suspects who fled the scene.
The bodies of the deceased suspects remain unidentified and are currently at the City Mortuary pending a postmortem examination.
