Police in Mbarara are investigating the attempted murder of Rossette Nuwagaba, 53, a businesswoman from Rwemirinzi Cell, Nyamitanga Division, Mbarara City South.
She was allegedly attacked by her husband, Alex Nuwagaba over a domestic misunderstanding.
According to Rwizi Region spokesperson SP Samson Kasasira, on September 8, 2026, the victim returned from her village and found her husband in their rented house with another woman.
This reportedly angered her and attempted to chase the husband away.
“In the process of evicting the man, she realised her television was missing, which forced her to grab the husband’s bag, and due to annoyance, the husband picked a panga and cut her on the head plus the hand,” Kasasira said in a statement.
The victim was rushed to Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital for treatment.
The suspect is in custody pending a mental status examination.
Police investigations into the matter are ongoing.