Police Arrests 22 Partiers At La Venti Bar For Breaching COVID-19 Laws, Hunts For SK Mbuga
By Our Reporter
At least 22 partiers were arrested in Najeera, a Kampala suburb on Sunday night, after police raided La Venti Bar and Lounge, although others managed to escape and leave behind their cars.
The cars have since been impounded by the police, until their owners report themselves and explain why they were parked outside a bar on Sunday night, yet all bars and night clubs were closed by the President in a bid to prevent the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19).
The
raid came after police got intelligence that a group of people had gathered at
La Venti Bar and were enjoying overnight merrymaking without any social distancing,
wearing masks or other Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
On
responding to the tipoff, the police were shocked when they reached the...