MBARARA — Police in Mbarara District have arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of a 29-year-old man whose body was reportedly found beheaded in Bwizibwera, Rwanyamahembe Town Council.
The suspects have been identified as Tukahirwe Rodgers and Nasasira Darius.
The deceased, Arinaitwe Richard, was a resident of Bwizibwera Lower Cell in Rwanyamahembe Town Council, Mbarara District.
According to SP Kasasira Samson, the Rwizi Region Police spokesperson, the incident was reported on Monday, September 7, 2026, after the victim’s severed head was allegedly discovered at the doorway of a resident’s home along Sibyangu Street in Bwizibwera Cell.
Police said Gumisiriza Innocent, the resident at whose home the head was allegedly found, reported the matter to the LC1 chairperson, who subsequently informed Bwizibwera Police Station.
At about 3:20 p.m., police recovered the remains of the deceased from Bwizibwera Lower Cell.
The victim was later identified as Arinaitwe Richard by Asiimwe Honest, whom police identified as his biological mother.
Police said a canine was introduced at the scene as part of the investigation, which subsequently led to the arrest of the two suspects.
The body was transported to the Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital mortuary, where it is being held pending a postmortem examination.
Police have commenced investigations to establish the circumstances surrounding the killing and the motive behind the alleged beheading.
Inquiries into the matter are still ongoing.
