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Police constable dies after being knocked down by boda boda rider at Jinja Road curfew checkpoint, Kampala

Violence & Conflict Single source Kampala 22 Nov 2020 Severity: 4/5

According to police, a constable trying to stop a boda boda rider carrying two passengers past curfew at the Jinja Road checkpoint in Kampala was knocked down at about 11pm and later died at Naguru China Hospital. Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson ASP Luke Owoyesigire said the rider was arrested and held at Jinja Road Police Station on allegations of murder.

Single source: Reported by one outlet; not yet independently confirmed.

Numbers

1 killed · 1 arrested or detained

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