Uganda, April 21 -- Two teenagers accused of assaulting their colleague to death in Rukungiri District have been arrested and face murder charges, police said.

Kigezi region police spokesperson Elly Maate said the incident happened Friday afternoon at Rwenkuba Hill in Kagashe Cell, Bugangari Sub-county in Rukungiri District.

The deceased has since been identified as 18-year-old Derrick Niwahereza, a resident of Bugorogoro Cell, Nyakagyeme Sub-county in the same district.

Police on Saturday named a 16-year-old youngster and a 14-year-old boy as the murder suspects.

"It's alleged that on April 19 while at Rwenkuba Hill, three teenagers grazing cattle agreed to start playing a local kickboxing game. Shortly thereafter, the 16-year-old te...