A strike at Ruhaama Secondary School in Ntungamo District turned violent on Sunday morning when police fired shots, injuring two students.
The school’s head teacher, Mr. Nicholas Tumutoraine, explained that the students became rowdy after two of their peers were punished for violating school rules. The chaos erupted after teachers found a male and a female student together and punished them, which angered other students, leading them to destroy glass windows.
Ms. Shanita Bamutegeine, one of the students shot, is admitted to Family Doctors Clinic in Ntungamo Municipality. She recounted that they sought refuge in a neighboring home, where police and school security guards found them and opened fire. Ms. Bamutegeine was shot in the lower abdomen.
Another student, Mr. Robin Asiimwe, was shot in the hip and is admitted to Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital. His mother mentioned that he was visiting his grandmother near the school when he got caught up in the chaos. She expressed concern over the mounting medical bills and the lack of response from the police who shot her son.
When contacted, Rwizi Regional police spokesperson Mr. Samson Kasasira said he was unaware of the incident and promised to call the Ntungamo District Police Commander for confirmation. However, he later did not respond to repeated calls
