A Congolese national has been arrested in Uganda after a grenade exploded in his house. The Police was tipped by the area chairperson who also collaborated through the arrest.

The 39 year old male refugee from North Kivu was arrested by the CID(Directorate of Crime Intelligence) and The Kampala Metropolitan Police after he was found with a hand grenade in his home in Nakulabye.

The suspect identified as Basakeye Ndakuliye a resident of Katende Zone, Nakulabye, Rubaga Division in Kampala has been detained at old Kampala police station for interrogations.

“The scene was thoroughly evaluated and documented by forensic experts and counter terrorism bomb squad  members. We discovered a safety pin, a green lid, and a spoon, which shows that the explosion took place from within his house”, Mr.Fred Enanga- Police spokes person.

“So we are still profiling him. Preliminary information so far indicates that he tampered with his hand grenade before it exploded. We want to remind all refugees that they must remain law-abiding while inside Uganda. Smuggling weapons into the country is a punishable offence”, he added.

As further search was conducted, police found two passports, one of Burundi and another DRC.

The interrogations are still ongoing especially to ascertain the motive of the suspect while possessing an explosive in his house.

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