The police in Kasangati have arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of a two-year-old girl whose body was recovered from a maize plantation in Kyetume, Gayaza, following her disappearance and a reported ransom demand of Shs 10 million.Dartiva Rosaries Kyomuhando went missing on October 27, prompting her mother, Lillian Atukwatse, to report the disappearance to police.Preliminary investigations indicate that the child disappeared while playing with neighbouring children. The following morning, a ransom note demanding Shs 10 million was reportedly found at her mother’s gate, raising fears that she had been kidnapped.One of the suspects, Joshua Muhumuza, a pedicurist, reportedly confessed to the crime and led investigators to the maize plantation where the child’s body was recovered. He also reportedly identified his alleged accomplice, Florence Amusuguti, who has since been arrested.During a search, police recovered a mobile phone from Muhumuza. Investigators reportedly found a mobile line on the device that was allegedly used to demand the ransom.Preliminary findings indicate that Muhumuza knew the child and her mother, having previously worked for the mother as a pedicurist. His residence was separated from the family’s home by a perimeter wall.The child’s body was taken to Mulago City Mortuary for a post-mortem examination to establish the cause of death.Police investigations into the circumstances surrounding the child’s disappearance and death are ongoing.The post Shs 10m ransom demand ends in death of two-year-old girl in Gayaza appeared first on The Observer Media Ltd.