The territorial police in Mityana have on Wednesday 21, 2023 recovered a one Kayima Emmanuel, a 5year old male juvenile that had been kidnapped by an unidentified person.
Kayima a school going pupil was on Thursday 15 at around 1600hrs at Kinvuunikide Cell, Busimbi division in Mityana district waylaid on his way from school, kidnapped and taken to an unknown place.
Upon his kidnap, Racheal Kawala who dubs as the police spokesperson wamala region revealed that the kidnappers demanded for ransom of Shs100,000,000 from the parents.
She noted however that at about 9:30am they received information that child had been sighted locked up in an abandoned house belonging to a one Sengozi Vincent also in the same locality.
“We immediately responded to the scene. We broke into the room that had been locked with a padlock and rescued the victim. We have recovered clothes belonging to the kidnappers,” Kawala noted.
Adding that the Victim had been recovered alive and has since been taken to Mityana hospital for medical examination. The victim has been reunited with his parents.
Kawala also noted that efforts were still on going to have the prime suspect apprehended for prosecution, however urging parents and guardians to always be vigilant and always monitor the movements of their children at all times whether to or from school, church, home amongst other places.