Uganda is reeling in shock after it emerged that Dr Ivan Kasule, a former doctor at Mulago National Referral Hospital, was living a dark double life—healer by profession, but gang leader by night. His criminal career came to a dramatic end on Saturday, August 16, when he was gunned down during an attempted robbery in Wakiso District.The Fatal HeistPolice say the 30-year-old medic met his death during a bloody raid in Kakandwa, Kakiri Town Council. Armed men stormed the shop of businessman Herman Kiyaga, shooting him dead and attempting to make off with a bag of cash. But in a twist of fate, Kasule—who was leading the gang—was shot by his own accomplice as they fought over the loot.When security operatives searched his body, they found a mobile phone and documents that exposed his true identity as a doctor-turned-criminal. The AK-47 rifle allegedly used in the robbery was later recovered from a swamp, thanks to confessions from his surviving accomplices.From Mulago to Maganjo: The Doctor’s Secret Criminal EmpireBorn in January 1994, Kasule had the profile of a bright young medic. On his X (formerly Twitter) page, he described himself as a medical doctor and herbal researcher working on cancer remedies. At Mulago Hospital, colleagues remember him as soft-spoken, but during the COVID-19 pandemic, he quietly left and opened his own private medical facility under Nimlang Company Limited.But behind this professional image, investigators say Kasule was running a violent gang. He allegedly used his medical respectability to mask his activities and took advantage of a relative in security to learn how to handle guns.Training Robbers Instead of Treating PatientsAccording to police, Kasule was not just part of the gang—he was their commander and trainer. Suspects arrested after the Wakiso robbery confessed that the doctor personally trained them in gun handling along Mubende Road.Iddi Konde, one of the arrested suspects, narrated:“I was struggling with farming and water drilling when my friends introduced me to Dr Kasule. He took me along Mubende Road and trained me how to shoot. At first, I did not know how to handle a gun, but the Doctor made me his student. Soon, I was carrying the rifle during robberies.”Kasule even gave the gang’s AK-47 rifle a nickname—“Omwana” (the baby)—and reportedly showed off his criminal side to some of his former Mulago colleagues, introducing suspects to other doctors to make his double life look normal.Inside the Gang: Confessions and ArrestsIn an intelligence-led operation, Flying Squad operatives arrested Gerald Miyingo, a boda boda rider from Kawempe. During interrogation, Miyingo confessed that Kasule was the brains behind the group.Miyingo revealed that he met the doctor through a fugitive called Martin. After nursing wounds from a mob attack during a botched robbery, Martin introduced him to Kasule, who began preparing him for bigger missions.“Martin always called him ‘Doctor.’ At his home in Maganjo, Kasule explained robbery plans and asked me to transport him and Black (another gang member) on my boda during operations,” Miyingo told investigators.The gang included hardened criminals like Sulaiman Ninsiima alias Black, Iddi Konde, Alex Kayibanda, and others still on the run. Police say Kasule often planned missions at his Maganjo home before dispatching the team.Trail of Death and RobberiesThe doctor’s gang has been linked to a series of violent robberies that left a trail of blood across Wakiso and Mukono:June 10, 2024 – A&B Supermarket raid near Namugongo Shrine. A security guard, Amos Olukan, was shot dead outside Ruts Café and Lounge as the gang escaped on motorcycles.July 23, 2024 – Attack at Nakoosi Trading Centre, Nakisunga sub-county, Mukono. Several shops were looted, and traders like Norah (agro-inputs dealer) and Weesi (hardware operator) were injured. Enock Katabira was shot in the chaos.August 13, 2024 – The brutal murder of businessman Deo Bwanika in Kiteegombwa-Nangabo, Kasangati, Wakiso. He was robbed of cash before being shot dead. His family, still grieving, described him as their breadwinner, leaving behind a widow and eight children.Police now believe the Kakiri incident was just the latest in a string of carefully orchestrated robberies commanded by Dr Kasule.Mulago in DenialWhen contacted, Mulago Hospital administrator Dr David Nuwamanya denied knowledge of Kasule, insisting the hospital only had records of a “Dr Ivan Kisuule, not Kasule.” But another insider contradicted this, admitting:“He was part of us here but left during COVID-19. We don’t know what happened to him afterwards.”Enters Uganda Medical AssociationThe Uganda Mediacal Association has since intervined and revealed that Kasule was not a doctor but a Clinical Officer.“Ivan Kasule was not a medical doctor but a clinical officer (AHPC Reg. 34289), whose license expired in 2019. A doctor must hold an MBChB from a recognized university & be licensed by UMDPC”Uganda’s Growing Robbery MenaceKasule’s story shines a spotlight on Uganda’s worsening armed crime wave. Police records show 8,163 robberies nationwide last year, with 3,116 involving guns and machetes—a 5% rise from 2023.The chilling reality is that one of those robberies was not just led by a common thug—but by a man once trusted to heal patients in Uganda’s largest hospital.From White Coat to Crime CoatIn the end, Dr Ivan Kasule’s double life came crashing down. To the public, he was a doctor and cancer researcher. To his gang, he was the trainer, commander, and mastermind. His journey from Mulago’s wards to leading armed heists is now a cautionary tale: that crime can lurk behind even the most respectable faces.The post From Saving Lives To Taking Them: The Shocking Double Life Of Mulago Doctor-Turned-Robber, Ivan Kasule appeared first on The Insider.