Police in Kabale are investigating a case in which a 68 year old woman allegedly attempted to beat up the Kabale LC5 Chairperson Patrick Besigye Keihwa with a club and used abusive language on him.
Police says Dinah Rutagyema, a resident of Kanyankwanzi cell, Kitumba sub county in Kabale district on March 26th, while at Kanyankwanzi trading centre, asked Chairman Keihwa money to buy alcohol which he declined.
The angry woman reportedly started hurling insults at the chairman before picking up a club and attempting to hit him on the head.
Keihwa as saved by locals who jumped in and grabbed the drunken woman.
Elly Maate the Kigezi regional police spokesman said police are investigating the case which is registered under CRB 851/2016 at Kabale central police station.
Following the incident, Keihwa has since vowed to crack whip on locals who go to bars early in the morning instead of going to work.
He instructed all the sub county chiefs in the district and police to arrest everyone found in bars drinking in the hours before evening at 4 and after midnight.