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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Police in Kamuli District are holdingtwo witchdoctors as persons of interest in the suspected ritual murder of a four-year-old boy whose mutilated body was discovered in a sugarcane plantation, four days after he went missing.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, Alvin Butanakya went missing from his grandparents\u2019 home in Naikesa Village, Kisozi Town Council.<\/p>\n

But three days later, a sniffer dog led police to a shrine owned by Balat Buluuba and Fred Balikoowa.<\/p>\n

At the shrine, police say they found Butanakya\u2019s body smeared with ash and with missing parts, including the right hand, tongue and genitals.<\/p>\n

Mr Micheal Kasadha, the Busoga North Police Spokesperson, said residents sought their help and they introduced a sniffer dog which led detectives to the shrine where the two were holed up.<\/p>\n

\u201cA search was conducted and some exhibits of evidential value were recovered. The two are helping police in investigations after which they will be charged with murder,\u201d Mr Kasadha said at the weekend.<\/p>\n

The duo, however, denied any involvement in the alleged crime.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are practicing native doctors who help spirit-struck patients. We are being framed because of our big clientele. The blood stains they claim are from the deceased is actually from a chicken we slaughtered and sprinkled on the walls,\u201d they explained.<\/p>\n

Mr Robert Lutwama, the deceased\u2019s grandfather, with whom he was staying, said the boy left home with his grandmother, Ms Annet Kilikumwino, on Wednesday at around 10am and never returned.<\/p>\n

This prompted a search party by the community which yielded the discovery of his body buried in a sugarcane plantation 50 metres from his grandparents\u2019 home.<\/p>\n

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