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Kampala: Suspected Phone Robber Shot Dead After Attacking Police Officer

Published by Watchdog Uganda By watchdog · 26 October 2026 at 18:56
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Kampala: Suspected Phone Robber Shot Dead After Attacking Police Officer
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A suspected phone robber has been shot dead by police after allegedly attempting to attack an officer with a panga during a pursuit following the robbery of a university student near the Northern Bypass–Entebbe Expressway interchange. The incident occurred on Friday, October 23, 2026, at about 7:30 p.m., when a female student of Metropolitan International […] The post Kampala: Suspected Phone Robber Shot Dead After A

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