A 16-year-old Senior Four student at New Life Secondary School in Luwero Town Council has died after allegedly being assaulted by a teacher, while another student who was reportedly beaten in the same incident is receiving treatment in hospital.
The deceased has been identified as Nicholas Nakibinge. The identity of the second student has not yet been released.
Savannah Regional Police spokesperson Sam Twiineamazima confirmed the incident, saying two other teachers have been arrested to assist with ongoing investigations as police intensify the search for Mukalazi.
Investigators are working to establish the circumstances that led to the alleged assault and determine what exactly transpired before the student’s death.
Meanwhile, police have directed that Nakibinge’s body be transferred to the Mulago Hospital mortuary for a postmortem examination to establish the exact cause of death.
