Police in Mubende district have launched a manhunt for Khalisiti Mutatina, who is accused of stabbing to death his wife's lover, Ignitious Nyansiyo, in a fit of rage on Saturday night.
According to various reports provided to police, Mutatina had been working in Kagadi district and was always returning home to his wife either fortnightly or monthly. However, on Saturday, Mutatina returned home unexpectedly around 9 pm and was shocked to find his wife in their marital bedroom, engaging in an extramarital affair with Nyansiyo.
Angered, Mutatina allegedly grabbed a knife and repeatedly stabbed Nyansiyo, ultimately killing him on his matrimonial bed. By the time the attack occurred, Mutatina's wife had already fled the house, leaving her lover at the mercy of her enraged husband.
"It was around 9 pm when the husband returned home and found his wife with another man. We suspect one of our neighbours may have tipped off Mutatina, prompting him to return without informing his wife. This affair had been ongoing for a while," one of the locals reportedly told detectives.
Racheal Kawala, Wamala Regional police spokesperson said that after the gruesome incident, both the suspect and his wife fled the scene.
"We were informed about the incident and immediately responded to the crime scene. The body of the deceased was found lying in the suspect's marital bed. His body has been taken to Mubende Regional Referral Hospital for a postmortem," Kawala stated.
Mubende police have since issued an alert to their counterparts in the neighbouring districts of Kassanda, Mityana, Kakumiro, Kibaale, and Kagadi to arrest Mutatina on sight for Nyansiyo's murder.
Every year, Uganda loses over 300 people to domestic violence, with infidelity being one of the leading contributors. Both men and women have been killed by their spouses or by those with whom their spouses were having affairs.
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