NUP supporters block roads in Masaka after Kyagulanyi arrest; security disperses them with teargas and live bullets

The Daily Monitor says NUP supporters in Masaka put burning tyres across the Nyendo-Masaka road and set fires on several streets in town after hearing of Robert Kyagulanyi's arrest. According to the paper, security personnel with sticks dispersed them using teargas and live bullets, and shops in the central business area closed. The Masaka regional police spokesperson said several protest leaders had been arrested and would be charged.