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King Saha arrested after dramatic raid on Kyanja home

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King Saha arrested after dramatic raid on Kyanja home
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What the report says

Ugandan singer King Saha was reportedly arrested on Tuesday evening at his home in Kyanja after a security operation that witnesses described as chaotic and marked by gunfire. Sqoop Uganda said social media videos and eyewitness accounts showed armed personnel entering the residence and taking the musician away to an unknown destination. The report also said at least one person was injured, with claims that a man was shot in the leg and taken to hospital, though this had not been officially confirmed.

The incident came only hours after King Saha had been seen in Kampala city centre urging fans to attend his concert planned for Friday at Kololo Airstrip. According to the article, he had returned to his apartment in Kyanja before the arrest. The timing has raised concern because the show is expected to be one of his major performances, and the arrest may affect preparations.

Sqoop Uganda said the circumstances remained unclear and that authorities had not yet provided an official explanation or confirmed the singer’s whereabouts. Fans and some figures in the entertainment scene were reported to be asking for clarity. Based on the publisher’s account, the key facts remain limited to the reported arrest, the location, the alleged gunfire, and the uncertainty surrounding the operation.

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