Police in Soroti West is searching for 15 men over alleged gang raping of a 23-year-old female adult.
The victim was reportedly raped on September 19, at around midnight at Odeke cell, Nakalunya ward, Western division in Soroti City, on the way from a nearby bar.
The facts gathered indicate that hours to midnight, after her work, the victim went and visited her man friend at Camp Swahili, till 10pm.
On her way back home, she is said to have met her two cousins only identified as Isaac and Nathan, who took her, for a drink at nearby bar till around midnight.
However, on their way back home, they trio were joined by a group of 13 men.
Shortly afterwards, the two cousins, are said to have drawn knives and threatened to stab the victim if she did not remove her clothes, before raping her.
“She was gang raped by her two cousins and 13 others. Her cousins also robbed her phone, cash Sh200,000, shoes, vest, bra and knickers,” Police spokesperson Enanga said.
According to Enanga, police is relentlessly pursuing the suspects behind the gang rape.
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