Two people have been arrested by police following an attempted robbery
at an Equity Bank branch in Soroti District, eastern Uganda.
Police told journalists on Tuesday that they rushed to the bank, located
on Main Street, after receiving reports that armed robbers had stormed
the bank in the morning hours and taken guards hostage.
The two suspects in police custody are a security guard and his supervisor, who work for a private security company.
The police believe that the suspects have important information that
will help them in their investigation and are pursuing the said robbers.
Detectives discovered that one of the two guards, who was supposed to be
on duty, did not report for work, according to Kyoga East police
regional spokesperson, ASP Edison Obukulem.
Most of the roads surrounding the bank were cordoned off by security forces following the attack on Tuesday morning.
banking services
Bank managers said " banking services" had resumed.
"Kindly note that we had a distress incident today morning at our
Soroti branch where armed persons attempted to gain access into the
banking hall. No property or lives were damaged or lost. Security agents
led by local authorities are currently investigating the incident.
banking services have resumed. We apologise for the inconvenience
caused. Thank you for understanding," reads the bank's public notice.