A 39-year-old mobile money operator was shot dead by armed robbers in Kalongo Town Council, Agago District, last night.
The police suspect the attack was a targeted robbery.
The deceased, identified as Morish Ocana, a businessman and resident of Akado West Cell in Kalongo Town Council, was attacked at about 8:27 pm by assailants armed with a pistol.
According to police, the attackers confronted Ocana near his mobile money business before shooting him dead and fleeing with an unspecified amount of money.
Police spokesperson for Aswa East Region, Joe Oloya, says officers from Agago Central Police Station and Kalongo Police Station, led by Agago District Police Commander SP Kokole Umar and detectives, visited and documented the crime scene.
Investigators recovered five spent cartridges from the scene.
The body was transported to Kalongo Hospital Mortuary pending a post-mortem examination.
Police notes that the deceased’s shop was equipped with a Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) system, which investigators hope will provide crucial evidence in identifying the attackers.
The killing adds to growing concerns over armed robberies targeting mobile money operators and small business owners in northern Uganda.
By URN
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