Kifeesi gang member shot while stealing a gun from police officer

Police in Kampala last night shot dead a member of a group of city thugs known as Kifeesi crew who attempted to steal a gun  from  a police officer during an operation.

Patrick Onyango the police spokesperson Kampala metropolitan says Musa Katerega was killed after he hit the police man with a brick during an operation mounted in Kakajo zone in Kampala central division. He says another thug escaped with bullet wounds after police intercepted them as they grabbed bags and money from women who were returning home from work last evening. Onyango says that police stormed Dembe bar  in Busabala  which the goons have been using as meeting place, arrested more than  60 Kifeesi members and recovered stolen items including  hand bags,  mobile phones.

He says police also impounded a taxi that has been transporting the thugs in an around Kampala.  Those arrested are being detained at Katwe police station and will be arraigned in court on Friday