Crime

KCCA enforcement officers chase poor woman, falls in trench, dies

Woman being removed from the channel

Teargas has rocked Kampala city center following a tragic incident that left a street vendor dead after falling in the trench.

This afternoon, the Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) Enforcement Officers chased a poor female handkerchief street Vendor who fell in an open Nakivubo drainage channel with dirty, filthy waters and died instantly.

This unfortunate incident forced angry citizens to carry the body of the yet to be identified woman to city hall amidst protests.

Police reacted by dispersing the angry mob using teargas something that scooped massive criticism thus paralyzing work and transport in the city center.

However according to the spokesperson of KCCA Peter Kauju regretted the instance and said that the matter has been handed over to police for investigations.

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