Police in Rukiga District have arrested a 30-year-old man for allegedly exhuming the remains of his late mother, whose body was buried 15 years ago.
The suspect, identified as Tweyongere Tofiri, was reportedly found in possession of a human skull on November 7, 2026, in Rutooma Village, Rukiga District.
Police suspect that Tweyongere had exhumed the remains of his mother, Medius Allen Tumushabe, who was buried in 2011.
He was subsequently arrested and detained at Rukiga Central Police Station (CPS) as investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident commenced.
Police are yet to establish the motive behind the alleged exhumation and why the suspect was found in possession of the human remains.
Investigations are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the incident. The suspect is likely to be charged with disturbing the peace of the dead.
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