By Steven Ariong
BUKWO: Business activities in Bukwo town council in Bukwo district on Saturday were brought to standstill following massive protests by locals against the shooting dead of a civilian in Bukwo.
This followed a UPDF soldier deployed to guard a camp of China state company Engineering limited shooting dead Marm Arap Kasut on suspicion of stealing Chinese building materials.
However, eye witnesses say the deceased was just walking to their home passed the gate of the Chinese camp.
The incident that took place at 8pm around Kamkamba village in Bukwo town council led blocking of the roads that connects Bukwo to Suam.
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The residents demand for the arrest of the soldier whom they claim the district police commander Bukwo instead of arresting the soldier who shot the boy , he escorted the soldier out of Bukwo.
Francis Chelimo one of the relatives of the deceased says the killing of the boy could have been something planned saying the police further followed the parents of the deceased and tortured them as they were preparing for the burial of their son.
Officials from the Chinese company declined to comment on the matter. Several attempts to get comment from Bukwo district police commander were futile as he could not pick up our repeated calls.
But Major Isaac Oware, the 3rd division spokesperson said the UPDF intelligence team has been sent on the ground to get details of the incidents.
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