A security officer was stabbed in Uganda during an alleged dispute over a woman at a wedding reception in the Kigarama sub-county.

The victim, known as Elly Kamanye, was part of a squad that had been dispatched to provide security at the celebration, according to Greater Bushenyi police spokesperson Martial Tumusiime.

Mr Tumusiime said that a misunderstanding later occurred between Kamanye, 55, and the suspect, Ivan Amanya, when he was tragically stabbed.

PHOTO | COURTESY police car

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Mr Tumusiime told the Daily Monitor that  it is alleged that the deceased and one Ivan Amanya had a misunderstanding about a woman late at night." "The suspect, armed with a panga, attempted to cut the woman, prompting the deceased to intervene, but he was stabbed in the stomach instead.

Kamanye was then brought to Kabwohe Health Centre before being transferred to Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Amanya was detained by police officers who went to the crime scene and is expected to help with the investigation.

Meanwhile, Kamanye's remains have been returned to his family for burial.