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Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine has been shot in the leg during a confrontation with a uniformed policeman, his personal aide has told the BBC.
The pop star-turned-politician is believed to have been shot and is currently receiving treatment at Nsambya Hospital in the capital, Kampala, Nagiya Senyonjo said.
He added that the incident occurred while Bobi Wine was on his way to visit his lawyer in Polindwa, which is about 20 kilometres (12 miles) north of the city.
A police statement said officers at the scene reported that the opposition leader had stumbled while getting into his car.
The statement added that an investigation will be conducted to clarify the facts.
The account of Bobi Wine, leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP), whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, was the first to break the news, saying: “@HEBobiwine was shot in the leg by police in Bulindwa.”
The footage was circulated on social media. Journalist Solomon Serwanja, who was at the scene, captured a picture of the 42-year-old opposition leader being helped from a building with a bleeding wound on his left leg.
“We only heard gunshots during the clash, so doctors have to confirm that, but so far it is believed to be a bullet,” Senyonjo told the BBC.
Police said Bobi Wine attended an event in Bulindo after which “he and his team got out of their vehicles and proceeded in a procession to Bulindo town.”
“But the police advised against it. Despite their instructions, he insisted on going ahead… and blocked the road, which led to the police intervening to stop the procession.
“During the ensuing skirmish, he was allegedly injured,” the statement said.
Bobi Wine was first elected to parliament in 2017, and ran against President Yoweri Museveni in the 2021 elections, which were marred by state repression.
He is very popular among young people, and has been arrested and beaten several times.
The country's security forces have a long history of pursuing political opponents of President Museveni, who has been in power for nearly 40 years.
Additional reporting by Swaibo Ibrahim, BBC correspondent in Kampala.
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