Wabwire, the Indian money lender murderer, remanded to Luzira

While appearing before Court on Wednesday, May 17 2023, the Chief Magistrate Sarah Tusiime Bashaija read to him murder charges, and was thereafter remanded to Luzira Prison.

Wabwire’s capital offense attracts a maximum penalty of death upon conviction which is only tried and bailable by the High Court.

The prosecution, led by Buganda Road Resident State Attorney Joan Keko, informed court that investigations into the matter are in advanced stages as medics ascertain the Wabwire’s mental health status.

Following the tragic incident in which Uttam Bhandari, an Indian national and the director of TFS Financial Services at Rajja Chambers in Kampala, was allegedly shot and killed by Police Officer No.67029 PC Wabwire Ivan at Parliamentary Chambers on Friday, May 12 2023, the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Maj. Gen. Geoffrey Tumusiime Katsigazi, met with a delegation of the Indian business community living in Uganda.

During the meeting which was held at the Police headquarters in Naguru on Friday May, 12 2023, Katsigazi reassured the Indian Community that the Uganda Police is committed to ensuring their security.

The Police boss addressed the leaders of the Indian business community, and emphasised that the shooting should not be regarded as a case of organised or targeted crime, but rather as an isolated incident.

He expressed the readiness of the Police Force to protect all business communities, urging them not to let this incident discourage them from conducting business.

“The authorities are actively working to apprehend and prosecute the suspect,” Katsigzai assured the Indian Community.

“We would like to express our sincere and heartfelt condolences to the close family members, friends, and the entire Indian business community residing in Uganda. As a gesture of support, we have contributed five million Uganda shillings towards the burial arrangements,” he added.

The motive of the Police officer who murdered Bhandari is not yet known.

Pulse Uganda has however established that the slain was a money lender. There is speculation that perhaps the murderer borrowed money from the Indian, thus guiding the police officer’s actions.