Police detains Besigye.

By Robert Ssegawa.

Former presidential candidate Dr. Kizza Besigye has been arrested by police after running battles with police at clock tower.

Col. Kizza Besigye and lord mayor Elias Lukwago today morning appeared before Makindye grade one magistrate court where the case was dismissed without any charges.

From Makindye court Besigye was waving at his supporters who were standing along the road. On reaching clock tower, the running battles started as police blocking him from using city center.

Col Besigye decided to use Kisenyi. Along this road, police commanded by Deputy RPC Kampala south Geofrey Kahebwa again blocked him and he was asked to use Mukwano road.

Besigye who was heading to Katonga when police blocked him at Kitgum house. Dr Besigye asked Ruhweza  to access my lawyers at Uganda house since he had been blocked from accessing his office. This request was not granted.

Kampala operations commander James Ruhweza ordered to tower Besigye vehicles at Jinja road traffic lights and now Dr Besigye is detained at Jinja road police station.