Police in Kampala are hunting for musician Pius Mayanja aka Pallaso on charges of escaping from lawful custody and obustraction.
According to Kampala Metropolitan Police Deputy Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire, Pallaso flee on handcuffs after police raided his home in Makindye for hosting a group of unruly people .
Below is Owoyesigyire’s full statement on the incident.
Today at round 12:46: am, Police in Makindye recieved a disturbace call from residents of Luwafu zone , that a group of unruly people had gathered at the home of one Palaso.
Our team responded to the scene and found the allegations to be true, a group of over 30 people at Luwafu in the home of Mayanja Pius aka Palaso had gathered , playing loud music drinking and not following the safety guidelines issued by the ministry of health on curfew and public gatherings.
The team commander reached out to palaso and the team to reduce the volume of their music and reminded them of the guidelines that prohibit gatherings similar to theirs.
While still addressing them the group became violent something that prompted Police to arrest Palaso and Henry Kasozi .
However during the arrest of Kasozi, Palaso whisked away with Police Handcuffs on him and Police is currently Looking for him on charges of escaping from Lawful custody and obstruction.
Police has preferred to investigate allegations of Obstruction , inciting Violence and doing a negligent act act likely to spread an infection of a disease.
The suspect one Kasozi Henry is detained at Katwe Police Station pending prosecution .
Asp Luke Owoyesigyire Deputy PRO KMP 30/07/2020.