Police in Kampala is hunting for unknown goons behind an acid attack on a Centenary bank manager.
Kampala Metropolitan deputy police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigire says the victim, Patrick Katantazi a chief manager for the corporate section of Centenary Bank at Mapeera House was attacked at Makindye near the KCCA offices on Tuesday.
“Yesterday, 28/09/2021 at around 1700hrs, the police in Katwe received information that someone had been attacked by use of acid along Makindye Road near KCCA offices. The relevant police teams responded at the scene where the vehicle of the victim reg no. UAU 954J Probox grey in colour was found,” Owoyesigire said.
Katantazi was on his way home when two thugs riding on a motorcycle approached his car from the rear and poured acid through the side window.
Owoyesigire says Katantazi was injured after the acid dropped on his clothes and body but he managed to pack his car aside and rush to Nsambya hospital for treatment.
“It is alleged that while along Makindye road, Katantazi who was alone in the car driving home from his workplace was approached by two men riding on a motorcycle from came from the rear of his vehicle and threw at him a jug containing a liquid suspected to be acid,” Owoyesigire said.
He noted that the liquid splashed on the Centenary Bank manager burning him and the clothes he was dressed in whereas part of the driver’s seat was also burnt.
Owoyesigire says samples of the liquid were picked and submitted to the Government Analytical Laboratory in Wandegeya for analysis.
“With the help of CCTV cameras, we are hopeful the assailants will be arrested as soon as possible.”
