KASANDA: The police in Kassanda District are investigating the death of a gold dealer who was gunned down by unidentified assailants on Thursday night. On his way to his home in Lujinji village, Kijuna Sub County, Erias Magala alias Mangere met his death.
Rachael Kawala, the Wamala Region Police Spokesperson, says that the shooting took place at Biwarwe Village in Bukuya Town Council. According to the police, the 36-year-old businessman was driving from a gold processing area at Kanyogoga village when the gunmen intercepted him in a swamp.
Kawala says that detectives visited the scene of the crime, picked exhibits and recorded statements from some witnesses. She says that police have commenced a hunt for the killers to face justice. According to residents, Magala had just completed several transactions with numerous people at the gold processing area.