Police have ruled out the possibility that the woman whose body was discovered along the Northern Bypass was attacked while jogging.
Over the weekend, social media speculated that the unidentified woman had been killed during an early morning jog after her body was found dumped in a shrub .
Speaking to journalists on Monday, police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke identified the deceased as Agnes Nantongo, a resident of Matugga in Wakiso district and the manager of African Oil Petrol Station in Bweyogerere.
“Our preliminary investigations indicate that the clothes she was found in were the same ones she wore the previous day at her workstation. Therefore, we cannot conclude that she was jogging. It’s possible she was killed elsewhere and her body dumped along the bypass,” Rusoke explained.
Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson, Patrick Onyango had earlier indicated that the deceased had last been leaving her workplace at approximately 7:00 PM wearing the same clothing found on her body the following morning at around 8am.
Police said investigations are ongoing to track down the suspects responsible for Nantongo’s death.
Police spokesperson, Kituuma Rusoke also addressed growing concerns about safety along the Northern Bypass, a route notorious for attacks on pedestrians.
He noted that a new crime trend is challenging law enforcement, with criminals using their bare hands to assault victims, avoiding weapons that might draw attention.
“These criminals bypass police patrols, then moments later, they attack and fatally assault their victims. It’s not easy to deal with this type of crime,” Rusoke said.
Police have continued to carry out operations along the Northern Bypass, arresting several suspects who have been prosecuted and imprisoned.
However, Rusoke highlighted the challenge of repeat offenders returning to the same criminal activity after serving their sentences.
He asked courts of law to help give longer custodial sentences to these criminals so as to keep them out of circulation.
