A police constable Shadiq Hussein Baguma has ended his life after losing Shs 800,000 that was placed under his care to sports betting.
“Please I need your help. I must replace this man’s money because it will cause me problems. Kindly help me. If you don’t help me out, you never see me again,” read the texts Baguma sent out to his relatives on March 4, 2024, according to detectives.
After failing to get help, Baguma waited for night hours and quietly entered his single room in the Namanve police barracks. Five days later, neighbours in the barracks noticed a strange stench emerging from Baguma’s house. Police officers broke the door and found Baguma hanging dead.
Luke Owoyesigyire, the deputy Kampala metropolitan police spokesperson said Seeta police station was notified and dispatched detectives who documented the scene.
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