A youth from Bihanga I in Nyamarebe sub-county, Ibanda North Constituency, has been pinned for reportedly stealing salon equipment and other items, including mobile devices. Ishongororo Grade One magistrate’s court heard that Michael Kajungu allegedly broke into Edwin Nuwabasa’s salon on November 26 and stole the items worth over Shs. 2 million.

Nuwabasa, the owner of the salon, told the court that the suspect and two other people still at large were seen and identified by neighbours while they were escaping the crime scene with the stolen items. He said he lost various items during the theft, including a woofer worth Shs. 240,000, two shaving machines valued at Shs. 400,000, two smart phones and one small itel mobile device. Others were an extension cable worth at Shs.30,000, four telephone chargers as well as a 3GB flash and a pair of shoes and a flask. The thieves also damaged a 22-inch flat screen TV valued at Shs. 240,000.

Court presided over by Fred Mutabazi was told that when a police dog was introduced at the crime scene, it led the investigating officers to the suspect’s bedroom at his father’s home. A hammer suspected to have been used in theft was recovered hidden under Kajungu’s bed.

The suspect, who was not at home during the search, was later arrested in Kijungu trading centre and taken to Ishongororo Police station where he was charged accordingly. The judge, Mutabazi adjourned the case to December 20 for further hearing of the prosecution witnesses.