An unidentified woman was forced to release a minor she had tied with ropes to an electric pole after accusing him of repeatedly stealing bread from her shop.
The woman claimed the boy, who resides in a nearby village, would often sneak into her business to steal cash and items such as bread. On June 26, she allegedly caught him red-handed and decided to discipline him herself by tying him to the pole along the roadside and started beating him using a huge stick.
However, a group of journalists heading to Kiyindi spotted the incident and immediately intervened. They compelled the woman to untie the child and rescued him from the scene.
The minor was safely released following the journalists’ timely intervention. No further details about the woman or the child have been released.
