NUP leaders accuse four Masaka police commanders of torturing party officials during protest crackdown

NUP leaders led by Masaka Municipality MP Mathias Mpuuga said four senior police officers in Masaka beat and tortured party leaders and coordinators during operations against protests that followed the arrest of Robert Kyagulanyi, and said they would go to court. Mpuuga said the officers broke into his home, damaged property and beat people at a campaign meeting, and Bukoto East MP Florence Namayanja said detainees were held in a small cell without food or medication. The accused officers declined to comment, and the regional police spokesperson said he needed time to consult.