Mukono Businessman Takes Matters into His Own Hands, Holds Tax Officials Hostage over Records
A Breeze Hotel Proprietor has been arrested by Mukono police for holding tax officials hostage over tax payment records.
The Shocking Incident took place when the officials entered the businessman's establishment to request the necessary documents. However, instead of complying with the request, the businessman allegedly held the officials against their will for several hours, creating a tense standoff situation.
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Dickson Biryomisho, the proprietor of La Breeze Hotel located at Jinja-Misindye Village in Goma Division reportedly held his hostages for over three hours when they entered his hotel asking for tax payment records.
Kiwanuka who is the municipal enforcement officer said the businessman ordered their confinement even after they identified themselves.
“We were wearing our uniforms and having identity cards. There is no way he [Biryomisho] can claim he did not know that we are from municipal council,” he said in an interview on Wednesday.
Another hostage, Naluggya accused Biryomisho of being hostile and calling them “conmen.”
“He [Biryomwisho] ordered his private security guard only identified as Okello to close the gate and locked us inside for several hours, threatening to shoot anyone who attempted to escape. We alerted our bosses via WhatsApp, and they responded immediately with the help of police to rescue us,” she narrated.
The head of the municipality enforcement team James Nsimbi said they’ve opened cases of obstruction of government officials on duty, unlawful detention of people and defaulting of taxes against Biryomisho.
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