Police in Kasangati, Wakiso district impounded a funeral van belonging to Jambo Funeral Services for attempting to circumvent the current coronavirus lockdown.
Police spokesperson, Fred Enanga says the hearse registration number UAX 366M, a Toyota Land cruiser was intercepted at one of the security checkpoints over the weekend. Enanga explained that the hearse driver who had turned on the sirens, refused to stop at a security checkpoint prompting police patrol to chase after him.
The driver abandoned the vehicle in the middle of the road and fled. According to Enanga, upon checking the hearse, officers found an empty coffin and more than 6 people on board.
Enanga says that police has been monitoring this particular hearse on several occasions on the security cameras carrying passengers, which prompted to alert their teams on the ground to check it.
He also says they have noticed that most essential workers use their vehicles for private work after dropping them at their workplaces.
"We noticed that most of those essential staff after their vehicles dropping them at the places of work, they deploy them for private businesses. You find it has dropped the person at work at 8 am in the morning then from around 9 up to around 4 pm the vehicle is moving around carrying out private business and that is not the purpose for which you're were given the sticker. It was to convey you to a place of work and then back," Enanga said.
Police also impounded two motorcycles and arrested six people for flouting presidential directives against carrying passengers within Kampala metropolitan areas
The government banned the movement of both private and public vehicles as part of the measures to contain the spread of COVID-19. Only cargo trucks and authorised essential services vehicles are allowed on the road.
Police spokesperson, Fred Enanga says the hearse registration number UAX 366M, a Toyota Land cruiser was intercepted at one of the security checkpoints over the weekend. Enanga explained that the hearse driver who had turned on the sirens, refused to stop at a security checkpoint prompting police patrol to chase after him.
The driver abandoned the vehicle in the middle of the road and fled. According to Enanga, upon checking the hearse, officers found an empty coffin and more than 6 people on board.
Enanga says that police has been monitoring this particular hearse on several occasions on the security cameras carrying passengers, which prompted to alert their teams on the ground to check it.
He also says they have noticed that most essential workers use their vehicles for private work after dropping them at their workplaces.
"We noticed that most of those essential staff after their vehicles dropping them at the places of work, they deploy them for private businesses. You find it has dropped the person at work at 8 am in the morning then from around 9 up to around 4 pm the vehicle is moving around carrying out private business and that is not the purpose for which you're were given the sticker. It was to convey you to a place of work and then back," Enanga said.
Police also impounded two motorcycles and arrested six people for flouting presidential directives against carrying passengers within Kampala metropolitan areas
The government banned the movement of both private and public vehicles as part of the measures to contain the spread of COVID-19. Only cargo trucks and authorised essential services vehicles are allowed on the road.
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