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Ugandan police shoot in air to scare away irate locals in Budalang’i

Fishermen at Nyanguena Beach in Nyatike sub county off load fish from their boat on September 2, 2018. (Caleb Kingwara, Standard)

Ugandan maritime officers were on Monday forced to shoot several times in the air to scare away irate local fishermen at Sumba Island in Budalang’i.

The Ugandan police on a speed boat were pursuing fishermen in Lake Victoria for using illegal fishing gear in their territory.

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