Police have arrested Christopher Aine, the Deputy Resident District Commissioner (RDC) of Hoima, over allegations of assault and malicious damage to a mobile phone.
According to police, Aine was arrested following a complaint filed by Henry Byabazaire, who alleges that the deputy RDC assaulted him on June 9, 2026, at about 7:30 pm.
Byabazaire reportedly told police that the alleged assault occurred in the office of the Officer in Charge of the Criminal Investigations Directorate (OC-CID) at Hoima Central Police Station in Hoima District.
Julius Hakiza, the Albertine Region Police spokesperson, confirmed Aine’s arrest but declined to disclose further details about the circumstances surrounding the alleged assault or the confrontation between the two men.
“It is true we are holding the Deputy Resident District Commissioner for Hoima District over alleged assault. He is alleged to have assaulted Henry Byabazaire,” Hakiza said.
Hakiza explained that investigators had initially submitted the case file to the Resident State Attorney (RSA) for legal advice. However, the file was returned with instructions for detectives to record a statement from the suspect.
Investigators recorded Aine’s statement on Tuesday as part of the ongoing inquiries into the allegations.
Police are investigating allegations of assault and malicious damage to a mobile phone. Hakiza said the case file would be resubmitted to the Resident State Attorney for further guidance and management. By press time, Aine was still being detained at Hoima Central Police Station as investigations continued-URN. Give us feedback on this story through our email: kamwokyatimes@gmail.com
