Police arrest woman accused of cutting off her husband's genitals

Residents of Kamuli Municipality flocked police to catch a glimpse of a 34-year-old woman who allegedly chopped off her husband's genitals last month.

Susan Namuganza was detained after a three-week manhunt and brought back to Kamuli District.

She was found at her sister's home in Bulange, Namutumba District, where she was washing clothes. The suspect reportedly told her sister that she had been tempted by Satan.

As news of her arrival at Kamuli Central Police Station spread, crowds gathered to see her, with many struggling to take photos with their phones.

Namuganza, dressed in a maroon dress with unkempt hair, appealed for forgiveness, saying "anger and the devil caused all this."

However, she was taken to the District Police Commander's office for questioning.

According to Busoga North Police Spokesperson Michael Kasadha, Namuganza's arrest was made possible through public collaboration and tracing her phone calls.

Police said they had preferred theft and murder charges against her ahead of her appearence in court.  

Her 45-year-old victim, Moses Kawubanya, urged "a life sentence for Namuganza noting that she had inflicted a permanent scar on him."

Kawubanya, a pastor and director of Serena Children's Home, Nursery, and Primary School, recounted the incident, saying Namuganza attacked the victim with a knife, cutting off his genitals, and fled with an unspecified amount of money.

Kamuli Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Rose Birungi cautioned masses against domestic violence.