Uganda, Feb. 15 -- Gunshots rang out at Jinja court precincts on February 15 as warders from Kirinya prisons pursued two inmates attempting to escape while being returned to the suspects' holding cell.

Mr Ashraf Ssenoga, 25, also known as "Vampire'' and Abel Muwanika, 27, alias "Abusale'' were making their fourth appearance before Grade One magistrate, Ms Anxious Atumanya, following their arrest in December on charges of aggravated robbery, one of the relatives said.

Before making their daring escape, the inmates had asked Ms Atumanya to grant them bail, but she declined on grounds that their case is of capital nature and only triable by the High Court.

However, while being returned to the suspects' holding cell, the suspects, who were...