Police have kicked off investigations into circumstances under which a man who failed to pay shs.1,000ugx for a rolex, was killed by a trader.
According to police spokesperson, Fred Enanga, the incident happened in East division in Gulu city when two friends fought over payment for the rolex.
It happened as one of the locals known as Odong Nyige, a resident of Karom cell, Pece-Laroo Division in Gulu city ordered for a rolex of shs.1,000ugx from Emmy’s chapatti point. After eating the rolex, he refused to pay which resulted into a fight between the two.
Enanga said in the process of the fight, Emmy who had a knife stabbed Odong several times killing him instantly.
The police spox said the suspect has since fled the scene after committing the crime and efforts to look for him have kicked off.