From all over the scene, the UPC supporters armed themselves with stones pelting at the police officers and team of Deputy RDC. Due to the violence, the DPC ordered for the withdraw of the police officers on the patrol car. The UPC supporters advanced more pelting stones at the officers which hit the DPC on the back and his head resulting into serious head injury which bled profusely. In the commotion UP 7669 front wind screen was smashed and other crews were injured.
According to a police report, Odoch had previously been involved in the arrest of Peter Okaka who was accused of cattle theft and he has since been receiving threat from his close friends
Vandalism and power theft cost the country an estimated Shs 2.6 billion annually with Western, Central, Busoga Regions hit hardest. Mbarara, Bushenyi, Masaka, Mukon, Mpigi, Wakiso and Luwero Districts registered the highest cases between 2020-2025.