Uganda, Nov. 28 -- Police in Kamuli District are investigating circumstances under which GM sugar weigh bridge cashier was shot and injured before he was robbed of Shs95m by unknown armed thugs.

The cashier, Kobil Goswami, was attacked at GM Sugar weigh bridge premises located at Luzinga central 1 Zone, Wankole Sub County, Kamuli District on Sunday, according to police.

Busoga North Region Police spokesperson, ASP Micheal Kasadha, confirmed the robbery and shooting, saying they have so far arrested five suspects to help in the investigation.

"We have started investigating the matter to establish how unknown assailants shot the cashier of GM sugar weigh bridge and robbed him Shs95m. At the time of the occurrence, he was at his residence...