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Terrible News: Another frustrated Youth sets self on fire? in Kazo

Another frustrated youth in Kazo district, western Uganda is nursing severe wounds after setting himself on fire because of arrested by traffic police officers.

The victim who is a soap vendor is nursing burns at Kazo health centre IV in Kazo district.

Mugisha Akora 23 a borne of Mugusu Fort portal hails from Umoja village Nyakasanga ward Nyamwamba division Kasese district.

It is alleged that Mugisha was intercepted by the traffic police in Kazo at Bugolobi along Kazo – Ibanda highway and was ordered to pay a fine of UGX 40,000 for not wearing a mask and helmet as part of the Standard Operating Procedures.

Mugisha who says his business is only worth 40000 shillings says he pleaded with the traffic officers for mercy, but all in vain which frustrated him.

He thus used the fuel in the reserved tank of his Senke motorcycle UEG 416D to set himself ablaze

Kazo police station officer in charge of traffic, Drabo Charles says the victim had no helmet and when he was given 40,000ugx shillings penalty receipt, he ran into the bush to set himself ablaze.

Story by Command Post.

Kaweesa Hope Mulangira

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