SPC Simon Okurut Police Officer attached to Bukedea Central Police Station who shot and killed a 17-year-old boy has today been remanded to Kumi Prisons for two weeks.
Last week Okurut is alleged to have shot and killed Patrick Otimong, a resident of Ajesa village, Akero parish in Bukedea Sub County. Otimong has been a senior two student at Sironko Parents Secondary School.
East Kyog Regional Police spokesperson David Ongom Mudong says SPC Okurut has been remanded to Kumi prisons for two weeks by Grade one Magistrate, saying this is due to murder and capital nature of case which is beyond the Grade one Magistrate Court.
“The court could not hear this case due to lack of jurisdiction, “says Mudong.
Meanwhile Mudong says, the bullet Cartridges that were recovered at the scene have further been submitted by the scene of crime officer to Ballistic experts for analysis.
The circumstances surrounding his death involved the police officers who were on routine implementation of the curfew time operations but met resistance from the errant members of the public prompting the SPC Okurut to discharge live bullets that claimed the life of the victim.
According to Police, in the night of 24th last month its it alleged that the area LC-1 identified as Simon Okolong unlawfully gave orders to the people to drink and dance overnight, the deceased was among them, which totally contravenes the Ministry of Health standard operating procedures regarding the fight against COVID-19 Pandemic since Bar businesses have not yet been uplifted.
Police have condemned an act of unprofessional conducts of officer of using live ammunition against unarmed civilians.
At least two teenagers have so far been shot dead by Bukedea police in less than three month, early in January, police officer attached to Kachumbala police post shot a 19-year-old senior six student as he was revising his books at Kongunga Secondary School.
