Kampala — ANGRY residents of Nateta village in Nazigo sub-county, Kayunga district, on Tuesday beheaded a man suspected to be a chicken thief.

Buyinza Nyonjo, a resident of Busagazi village in Nazigo, was allegedly caught with the chicken believed to have been stolen from an unidentified owner in the area.

The residents tied him up with ropes and chopped off his head using a sharp panga.

The district criminal investigations department officer, John Dhabangi, said by the time the Police arrived at the scene, Nyonjo's body was lying in a pool of blood, his head a metre away.

"Residents took off on seeing the Police and we have not yet identified the owner of the alleged stolen chicken," Dhabangi said.

"We have not arrested any suspects in connection with the murder but investigation to find those involved are ongoing."

He condemned the residents for disregarding the law and vowed that the Police would arrest everyone who participated in the beheading.

"If it means arresting people in the whole village, we shall do it. They will be charged with murder before court," he said.

"This will serve as a lesson to other people who have persisted in taking the law in their hands," he added.

Nyonjo's body was taken to Kayunga Hospital for a postmortem examination.