Govt dragged to court over arrested suspects in Gen Katumba shooting.

The families of eight people arrested by security over the assassination attempt on Works and Transport Minister, Gen Edward Katumba Wamala have dragged the government to court.

Security last week announced the arrest of Kamada Walusimbi aka Mudinka, Siriman Kisambira aka Mukwasi, Juma Saidi, Juma Sserwadda, and Muhammad Kagugube aka Bafumoya whereas Hussein Wahab Lubwama aka Master and Mustafa Kawawa Ramadan aka Amin were shot dead as they allegedly attempted to escape.

Yesterday, lawyers of eight suspects who are currently in security custody filed an application of habeas corpus to have them produced before court dead or alive.

The families through their lawyers from Wameli and Co Advocates told court that their relatives were arrested by security from their respective homes of Kawanda, Maganjo,Muyenga and Namuwongo in Kampala and Wakiso districts but have never been produced in any competent court as required by law.