A man is being held in a Magwi County police custody, Eastern Equatoria State for allegedly shooting with a bow a person he suspected was in love affairs with his wife, according to the area criminal investigation officer.

Crime Investigator Onen George told Eye Radion that the incident occurred on Monday at around 4:00 PM in Agoro Payam.

According to the officer, the suspect he identified as Okeny Denmark accused the man of dating his wife.

Investigator Onen said the man under custody is a father of four but was not staying with the wife as she was taken by the relatives after he failed to pay bride price.

The officer said suspect Demark arrowed the alleged wife’s lover twice and the wounded man is currently under treatment at the government hospital in Magwi county.

“There’s a certain man who shot another man with an arow in Agoro at around 4pm yesterday, and the person is still under medication,” he confirmed to Eye Radio.

The wounded man is under treatment at the government hospital in Magwi county.

“They remove one arow and remaining one, and the suspect is under custody. The reason for the shooting that person is that the man is coning with his wife and the legal procedure will take it at cost,” he added.