Police on Wednesday evening shot dead two unknown robbers who had allegedly broken into a home.

According to Police, at around 9 pm, ASP Hussein Mugarura, the Officer in Charge of Tuba Police Post received a disturbance call about a robbery that was taking place at the home of Natif Nicholas located along Matayo close Kigowa II Zone in Bukoto II Parish.

In a statement, Police says, “Four unknown thugs had attacked and seriously assaulted a private security guard and also intercepted the owner of the home Natif Nicholas bundled him in his vehicle Harrier white in colour registration number: UBD 239A, with an aim of kidnapping him and stealing his motor vehicle.”

Adding that “Our response team swiftly responded to the scene and the thugs upon sighting them, the driver attempted to knock them using the stolen vehicle. This prompted our officers to fire warning shots and followed it with bullets that fatally injured the two unidentified thugs. The victim was also injured in the leg but out of danger, he was later rushed to Nakasero hospital where he is currently receiving treatment.”

Two thugs managed to escape. The police have launched a hunt for them.