{"id":13662,"date":"2026-09-30T09:30:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T09:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/?p=13662"},"modified":"2026-09-30T09:30:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T09:30:34","slug":"police-hunt-suspects-after-midnight-raid-on-bukinda-sacco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/30\/police-hunt-suspects-after-midnight-raid-on-bukinda-sacco\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Hunt Suspects After Midnight Raid on Bukinda Sacco"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RUKIGA<\/strong> &#8211; Police in Rukiga District have launched an investigation into the burglary and theft at Bukinda Cooperative Village Financial Services during the night of Tuesday, September 29th, 2026, in Rukiga District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The incident occurred at around 2:00 a.m., when unknown thugs broke into the Sacco premises in Kagunga Cell, Rutare Ward, Muhanga Town Council, and allegedly made off with an unspecified amount of money and two laptops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Kigezi regional police spokesperson, SP Nelson Tumushime, has since confirmed the incident and stated that thorough investigations into the matter are currently underway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police appeal to the public, with useful information about the incident, to report to the nearest police station, assuring that all information provided will be treated with the utmost confidentiality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We have launched thorough investigations into the matter, but we appeal to anyone with useful information about this incident to report to the nearest police station,&#8221; SP Nelson confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The police spokesperson, Nelson Tumushime, further assured the public that the matter will be investigated to its logical conclusion to ensure the culprits are brought to book.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police in Rukiga District are investigating a midnight burglary at Bukinda Cooperative Village Financial Services, where unknown thugs broke into the Sacco and stole an unspecified amount of money and two laptops. 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