Witness to testify in Ugandan court "castrated "

An observer in a trial over a spate of killings of

Muslim pastors in Uganda was "beaten and

maimed" since he consented to affirm,

prosecutors say.

The barrier contended those on trial couldn't have

been in charge of the assault as they were in

correctional facility.

The judge suspended the trial, which opened on

Monday, to give more opportunity to ensure witnesses.

One lady and 31 men are on trial, including a

pastor from the Tabliq faction.,

The arraignment did not give any further points of interest

about the charged assault on the witness yet did

say a court case had begun on Friday.

The spate of killings incorporated the head of

Uganda's Shia people group, Sheik Abdu Kadir

Muwaya, who was shot dead Christmas Day

2014 in Uganda's capital Kampala.

After three days Sheik Mustafa Bahiga, a pioneer

of the Tabliq order was likewise shot dead.

Sheik Muhammad Younus Kamoga was one of

the Tabliq order's pioneers in Uganda at the time

of his capture.

reports from the

High Court that the safeguard said police took the

associates out with prison and constrained them to give

data against each other.

Our sources includes that Judge Ezekiel

Muhanguzi decided that no suspects ought to be

taken out of prison any longer and if police and other

specialists need access to them, it ought to be in the

nearness of their legal advisors.

The case is set to continue on 18 July.