The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), has withdrawn charges against three police officers who were two months ago, charged alongside city businessman Abid Alam Mahmud for alleged conspiracy to defeat the course of justice in regard to Kassanda land violence.
"This is to inform court that the Director of Public Prosecutions has decided to discontinue proceedings against the aforementioned officers charged with conspiracy to defeat court of justice," reads in part the withdraw form of the DPP.
The case file now is left with Mr Alam and another police officer, D/ SP Wilber Osteen Wanyama, 40, attached to Wamala Region Police Headquarters.
The prosecution had alleged that the freed three police officers on April 8 this year, between Mityana Regional Police office and Ntinda in Kampala, conspired with Mr Alam to defeat the course of justice.
This the State, had alleged that the police officers had committed a crime when they released confidential information in a police file case of reference no.
