Man dies after alleged assault by head teacher over cassava theft accusation in Gulu; suspect arrested

The Daily Monitor reports that a 23-year-old man died at Awach Health Centre IV on Tuesday evening, hours after he was allegedly beaten by a primary school head teacher who accused him of stealing cassava, according to the Awach Sub-county chairperson. The head teacher was arrested in Koch Goma, Nwoya District, where he had reportedly fled; the Aswa West regional police commander confirmed the arrest and said investigations were ongoing.