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Police in Nansana have arrested a group of 44 people for organizing and attending a same sex marriage.
According to the Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, on Monday, Police received a tip-off about a group of men suspected to be homosexuals conducting a wedding in 780 zone, Ochen ward in Nansana municipality.
Police in Nansana have arrested a group of 44 people for organizing and attending a same sex marriage. Photo Courtesy
“Immediately a team of police officers proceeded to the scene and a group of 38 adult males and 6 females were found conducting a ceremony at around 1 pm that looked to be a wedding. All the men had make up and some were dressed as female in dresses and wigs” Owoyesigyire said.
“At the same functions gifts were recovered, these included suitcases, a tv, assorted gifts like sugar, salt, pineapples and many other gifts normally given at traditional functions.”
Police in Nansana have arrested a group of 44 people for organizing and attending a same sex marriage. Photo Courtesy
The Kampala police spokesperson noted that used and unused condoms were recovered at the scene whereas the suspects were not observing Covid SOPs like social distancing and wearing of masks.
He noted that they were arrested and detained by police.
Police in Nansana have arrested a group of 44 people for organizing and attending a same sex marriage. Photo Courtesy
The Criminal Investigations Divisions spokesperson, Charles Twine later said the group would be charged for doing a negligent act likely to spread an infectious disease.
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