A 17 year old boy identified as Raymond Okeny was on sunday tortured to death by relatives of a girl he has been dating.
The incident happened in Winyo-Rach village in Kalabong Parish, Namukora sub county, Kitgum district.
It’s alleged that the deceased was picked by the girl’s relatives from home at around 7:00 pm after he was earlier in the evening sighted with the girl.
The suspects allegedly took the boy to their home and tortured him to death.
Robert Ocana the Local Council three chairperson LC3 Namukora sub county says after realizing the boy was dead, the family took the body and dumped it at Namukora health Centre III.
According to Ocana, police responded and arrested four culprits including the father of the girl who is secondary school teacher at Namukora secondary school.
The suspects include Pius Okot Alok the girl’s father, Daniel Akena, Samuel Okeny, Samuel Baker Okettayot and one identified only as Samuel.
One other suspect identified as Robert Okettayot was still on the run.
When contacted Jimmy Patrick Okema, the Aswa River Region police spokesperson said he was yet to be informed about the incident.
