Eastern Equatoria State Police Spokesperson reported the arrest of Lotese Sub-chief after one person was allegedly wounded on Sunday by suspected cattle wrestlers in Hilieu Payam of Torit County.
Major Justine Keleopas Takuru said a wounded kraal caretaker was brought to the police station on Monday after he was attacked and shot on his hand by the suspected wrestlers.
The person sustained a gunshot on his left hand and is now receiving treatment at Torit State Hospital, the Spokesperson added.
“We have received a report early in the morning at around 6:30am. There was one complainer about 35 years old call Juma Joe. He came and reported to us that they brought someone to the Hospital who was shot. In his report, he said there were about 100 cattle wrestlers who came at night to raid cattle. So the person guarding the cattle owns a gun and as soon as he saw the people, he started shooting and he was shot. So he was shot on his left hand and has been taken to the hospital. So he is currently receiving treatment and he is in a stable condition”, said Police Spokesperson.
Major Keleopas said the suspect was caught at night by monyomiji youth while he was holding a gun. He added that after the cattle wrestlers attacked the cattle camp, the Monyomiji people surrounded the area and arrested the Sub-chief.
“Then after this incident, a report also came to us that another person was arrested. After the cattle keeper shot at the cattle wrestlers, the Monyomiji people surrounded the area to arrest the people. So in the process, the sub-chief of Lotese was found holding a gun. He wanted to shoot, but there was no way because he saw very many people surrounding him. So he became afraid, said Keleopas.
“He was arrested and brought by the operation team to the police station here, but he is not in good condition, because I think he was beaten, so he was taken to the hospital. He can’t talk well at the moment. We will investigate what happened exactly and how did he go to Hilieu at night when he is the Sub-chief of Lotese? What did he go to do there at night?”, he added.
The police spokesperson was speaking to Radio Emmanuel in an exclusive interview from his office in Torit.