source: URN (Uganda)
actor1: Rioters (Uganda)
actor2: Civilians (Uganda)
location: Lira
notes: On March 25th, police rescued a man from a lynch mob in Lira town (Lira district), who accused the man of being a thief. A mob then went to the police station and apprehended the alleged thief, and murdered him. Police fired weapons to disperse the mob; a bullet hit and wounded a nearby civilian (who was seemingly not involved in the vigilante action), who is recovering in hospital. [size=no report]