Security officers have killed 4 suspected thugs at Mutundwe hill after a Police chase from Kabowa near Kampala University.

“Today 19th December 2019 at about 1500hrs, thugs had a planned robbery in Kabowa near Kampala University,” Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga said in a statement.

According to Enanga, security officers attained intelligence about the robbery and had Police officers in Mutundwe try and foil the robbery. Areas near Kampala University were sealed off by the Police in the hope of catching the suspects without civilian casualties.

The suspects are said to have resisted the Police’s attempts to arrest them thereby engaging a car chase from Kabowa to Mutundwe hill where 4 of the suspects were shot dead.

The dead identified as Wandera Stephen from Mengo, Mayanja Lameka from Kabalagala, Mugalu Dick from Makindye and Segirinya Ismail of unknown residence as yet were traveling in two vehicles. One was a Toyota Wish registration number UBE 808F and a Caldina registration UAN 368H.

An old model Star pistol, no. 32002896, was recovered with the deceased suspects. According to the Police, no members of the public were injured or affected in any way.