Police officer killed by mob in Nakapiripirit after traffic incident

Police in the Mt Moroto region are investigating the killing of one of their own in a mob attack in Nakapiripirit District on Tuesday evening.

The deceased has been identified as Richard Nokrach, 31, attached to Namalu Police Station, according to Mt Moroto police spokesperson Mike Longole.

The incident occurred at Nalait Trading Centre in Loporet Parish, Kawach sub-county, around 7:00pm. Longole said initial reports indicate that Nokrach was returning from Moru-A-Jore Game Reserve Checkpoint when he knocked an elderly man at the trading centre.