The police said at least 10 people were arrested in the protest that turned violent after rioters started beating passersby dressed in yellow—the ruling party’s official colour.
Four police officers were injured after falling off a speeding police truck as they attempted to save an unidentified man from being lynched by the angry protestors, who accused him of wearing a campaign T-shirt of Singh Katongole, the NRM candidate in the Rubaga North parliamentary race.
Initially, the demonstration was supposed to take place at the Railway Grounds, located on Jinja Road, but police moved swiftly and sealed off the venue. Foot soldiers and regular police officers were also deployed to patrol and guard road intersections near the site.
