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VIDEO: Gunmen kidnap Pakistani businessman in broad daylight in Kireka

Residents in Kireka near Kireka Grammar Primary School, Kira Municipality, Wakiso districts were left in shock when a group of gunmen in military uniform stopped a Pakistani car dealer yesterday afternoon and kidnapped him before racing off.

VIDEO: Gunmen kidnap Pakistani businessman in broad daylight in Kireka

At 1:00pm yesterday Thursday September 29, an unidentified man in the company of three armed men wearing military fatigue travelling in a Fielder car kidnapped Hensham Muhammed in Kireka C, robbed him of an unspecified amount of cash and later dumped in in Kasangalabi village on Mukono-Kayunga road.

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In the video that was recorded by an onlooker, residents stare helplessly as Muhammed struggles with his assailants as they try to wrestle him into a Probox vehicle. The struggle goes on for a few minutes as Muhammed cries out for help but the fearful locals could only stare. He is eventually overpowered and as the car drives off, there seems to be continued scuffle in the car.

Muhammed's colleagues are seen fleeing, however, the kidnappers were focused on him and paid the escaping men no attention.

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Following a report by the colleagues, police launched an investigation to establish the circumstances and facts of the case.

According to Kampala Metropolitan Police Deputy spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigire, when they recovered Muhammed he was still in shock and is yet to regain his bearings to give a statement.

"Investigations are ongoing to identify the suspects and also understand details of the incident. The victim in still in shock. We shall record his statement later," Assistant

Owoyesigire said that police has been able to establish that the kidnappers drove towards Naalya before disapperaing, and leaving behind Muhammed a few hours later.

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