{"id":5370,"date":"2025-06-21T17:21:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T14:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/?p=5370"},"modified":"2025-06-21T17:21:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T14:21:34","slug":"ntungamo-residents-live-in-fear-after-cat-carcass-found-with-signs-of-ritual-mutilation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/21\/ntungamo-residents-live-in-fear-after-cat-carcass-found-with-signs-of-ritual-mutilation\/","title":{"rendered":"Ntungamo Residents Live in Fear After Cat Carcass Found with Signs of Ritual Mutilation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Ntungamo, Uganda<\/strong> &#8211; Shock and fear have gripped residents of Kikungu Trading Centre in Rwemiriro ward, Rushenyi county, Ntungamo district, after a cat carcass wrapped in a black polythene bag was discovered dumped in front of a residence belonging to Moses Matsiko. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The gruesome discovery has sparked suspicions of witchcraft, with residents blaming the local council for failing to take swift action against such crimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A cat carcass with all four legs chopped off and internal organs extracted was discovered wrapped in a black polythene bag at around 7:45 AM on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in Kikungu Trading Centre, sparking widespread suspicions of witchcraft among residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rwemiriro LC I Chairperson, Mr. Moses Gantungo, confirmed receiving calls about the discovery and hinted that Matsiko&#8217;s first wife, embroiled in a domestic dispute over a second spouse, might be a potential suspect behind the gruesome act. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gantungo further alleged that Matsiko&#8217;s sons played a role in retrieving and subsequently burying the cat&#8217;s carcass, raising questions about their involvement and potential motives behind the disturbing incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Cue in &#8230; Moses on the incident. 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