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BUSHENYI<\/strong> – Bushenyi police have arrested seven suspects as investigations intensify into the alleged high-profile, gruesome homicide by burning of a well-known businessman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The suspects, who are in detention cells, were apprehended in connection with the murder of Asiimwe Abias, 57, a resident of Kashenyi Ward and a prominent figure in the local trading community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reliable sources allege that the deceased was last seen alive on April 18, 2026, at Kashenyi Trading Centre before he left for a nearby lodge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He failed to return home, prompting his worried relatives to file a missing person report at Kashenyi Police Station the following day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Greater Bushenyi Regional Police spokesperson, SP Tayebwa Apollo, told the press that police responded with urgency to conduct an extensive search.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teaming up with local residents, they discovered a burnt, dismembered body believed to be that of Asiimwe (deceased) on his own rented property, inside a lodge\u2019s cycling compound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The scene of the crime was examined and relevant exhibits were recovered. The police arrested all the suspects, including the primary lessee, who are all in custody assisting with inquiries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The body of the deceased was conveyed to Kitagata Hospital Mortuary pending a postmortem examination in accordance with the law as the investigations progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe scene of the crime was thoroughly examined, and relevant exhibits were recovered. The body has been conveyed to Kitagata Hospital Mortuary, where a postmortem examination will be conducted in accordance with the law,\u201d said SP Tayebwa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, the police have strongly condemned the brutal and senseless act, assuring the public that a thorough investigation is underway and all responsible will be brought to justice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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