Former Buyende District Police Commander ASP Muhammad Kirumira was on Saturday evening (September 8, 2018) gunned down by unknown assailants at Bulenga.
He was assassinated together with a lady identified as Resty Nalinya, who hails from Mpenja, Gomba District.
The two persons were rushed to Rubaga Hospital for medical attention but were pronounced dead on arrival.
According to Police, the assassins were travelling on a motorcycle and run away immediately after the brutal assassination of the two persons.
Police and other sister security agencies are currently investigating the crime to bring to book those responsible.
Who is Mohammad Kirumira?
The late ASP Muhammad Kirumira joined the Police Force as a Probation Police Constable on 29th, January 2005.
After his training in Kabalye Police Training School, he was posted to Kibaale District as his first duty station as a detective.
During his 13 years of service in the Uganda Police Force, he worked in various places and held various responsibilities.
He rose through the ranks to the current rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP).
He is remembered to have served in the CID department but was later reverted to uniform.
He served in many areas including the following: OC Owino, OC Kulambiro, OC Station Bwera, OC Station Nansana and later he was elevated to head Old Kampala Police Division as DPC in 2016.
In 2017, he was transferred to Buyende District which was his last posting.
In January this year, the outspoken Police officer announced that he had resigned from the Force.
He would later be replaced as Buyende DPC, arraigned before the Police disciplinary court on indiscipline charges and demoted.
He survived by a wife and four children including a seven months baby.
