Bukedea man hacks sister-in-law to death over phone battery
The scuffle also left his father, Michael Imalingat, and grandmother, Rose Atino, injured.
By Our Reporter
Bukedea: A 23-year-old man identified as Stephen Okwi, also known as Sugar, a resident of Kokutu village in Bukedea Sub County in Bukedea district, has hacked his brother’s wife to death.
The incident happened on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, after Okwi’s phone battery blew off after a solar system was overcharged.
The scuffle also left his father, Michael Imalingat, and grandmother, Rose Atino, injured.
Simon Elungat, the Kokutu local council chairperson, identified the deceased as Joyce Acham, a mother of a four-month-old baby.
“Okwi’s phone battery was charging on solar, but after his battery blew off, he started fighting his father, so in the process, the brother’s wife ran to rescue the father-in-law; he then hacked her head and died on the spot,” said Mr. Elungat.
Both his father, Michael Imalingat, and grandmother, Rose Atino, are currently admitted to Bukedea Health Centre IV for treatment.
Ms. Winny Abwate, one of the eyewitnesses, told this publication that Okwi used the hand hoe to hit Acam’s forehead, which resulted in internal bleeding leading to her death.
“We are shocked as the community because this is happening for the first time for a man killing his brother’s wife,” said Ms. Abwate.
Mr. Richard Asiimwe, the Bukedea district police commander, confirmed his arrest, saying the dead body is pending for a postmortem.
“As police, we managed to intervene and arrest Okwi as we arranged the body of the deceased for a postmortem,” said Mr. Asiimwe.
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