Retd Lt Col of Ugandan army arrested near Jammu cant

Jammu, Aug 3 (UNI) A retired officer of Ugandan army was arrested under suspicious circumstances near high-security cantonment here at Satwari today, official sources said.

''He revealed his name as Lt Col Rashid Hasan (retd), and had worked for Ugandan army for 15 years,'' the sources told UNI.

Lt Col Hasan, who was caught wearing safari suit and round white cap, disclosed that he had taken exile after his father was executed by the Uganda government.

Hasan was not carryimg any valid documents to prove his identity, the army personnel who had apprehended him said, adding, ''what we know had been revealed by him (Ugandan army veteran) during questioning.'' Confirming the arrest made by the army, defence ministry spokesman Lt Col S B Goswamy said the Ugandan army veteran was handed over to Satwari police for further investigation.

UNI