Police at Entebbe are investigating circumstances under which a university student of Congolese descent was discovered dead in his rental.
The deceased Kahumo Christian, 23, a second year student of software engineering at Sapali Institute of Technology was found dead in his rental room on Thursday after missing lectures for two days.
ASP Luke Owoyesigyire says the deceased, a resident of Bugiri-Bukasa village, Katabi Town Council in Wakiso District was discovered by his colleague, doing the same course .
The colleague (names withheld) went looking for Kahumo at his residence after noticing he was not attending lectures and his phones were switched off. The deceased was reportedly found lying on his bed dead, with no signs of physical attack.
Owoyesigyire says statements have been taken on the incident as investigations into the sudden death of Kahumo, considering no physical marks were detected on his body.
He says the body was picked by police and conveyed to city mortuary Mulago for post mortem.
This incident comes moments after police arrested National Unity Platform members in connection to the stabbing of a student at Makerere University.
Police in Kampala confirmed the arrest of Kassada County MP Hon. Kabuye Frank over the death of a student killed during guild campaigns.
The deceased Michael Betungura Bewatte, a law student at Uganda Christian University UCU, and resident of Kikoni, Makerere, died during campaigns on Thursday at the university Rugby Grounds where the NUP candidate was holding his last rally.
Owoyesigyire, says Hon Kabuye was leading a team from the National Unity Platform party, when the deceased was stabbed.
Owoyesigyire says Police arrived at the scene and tried to disperse the crowds, however, it was already late for the deceased as blood stains believed to be his were found at Nsibirwa Hall where he hid after the scuffle that led to his stabbing.
