Uganda, Jan. 24 -- Hundreds of grieving locals Monday gathered in Rukiga District for the burial of a Ugandan trader who was shot dead by Rwandan security operatives on January 17.

Jack Turyahikayo Rwakigezi was reportedly gunned down on Tuesday on Ugandan land at the Nyakisa Hill in the Mpororo border Village of Kamwezi Sub County, about 100 meters away from an internationally recognized boundary shared with Rwanda.

Rwandan security operatives accused the deceased of "using traditional tools such as spears to fight them immediately after they intercepted him with suspected smuggled items from their country."

On Monday evening, a Rukiga District ambulance carrying the trader's remains arrived in his native Karera Village- escorted by t...