Police Officer Arrested over Defiling a 13 Year Old Girl.

Police in Mbale have arrested one of their own on charges of aggravated defilement an incident which unfolded within the walls of the Mbale police barracks. On the night of January 15, 2024, at 7pm a 13-year-old pupil name withheld to protect the minor, became the victim of an alleged aggravated defilement.

The accused, identified as PC Bainomugisha Dancan, a 25-year-old police officer on general duties, stands accused of heinous acts against the young girl. It is reported that, Dancan forcefully took the girl in his uniport vehicle, subjecting her to a horrifying experience that no child should endure.

Mweru Mahad, a 24-year-old Ugandan businessman and resident of South Central Ward, who had been hosting the girl in his residence, was shocked to discover the ordeal that had befallen the young girl.

Promptly reporting the incident to Mbale CPS on the same night at 9pm, Mweru provided a detailed account of the events. The police swiftly took action, recording statements from both Mweru and the victim, as well as conducting a thorough examination of the victim on PF3A.

The crime scene at Mbale police barracks was investigated, leading to the arrest of PC Bainomugisha Dancan.