Uganda, Nov. 19 -- Police in Kyenjojo District in western Uganda are holding one of their officers on attempted murder charges after he allegedly shot at a grade one magistrate's car in a mistaken identity case of hit-and run.

Rwenzori west region police spokesperson, Mr Vincent Twesige, said Mr Waiswa Babu was shot at by the officer in charge Mukunyu police post only identified as Turyanawe.

Turyanawe had reportedly been asked by the officer in charge Rugombe police post, Jocus Kimanywenda, to intercept a car registration number UBG 770E, that had earlier knocked and critically injured a pupil.

"It is alleged that on November 18 at around 9am, the magistrate was driving a car registration number UAV 611W from Fort Portal, Kabarole Dis...