Uganda Police is having in custody a man identified as Lazurus Kungu aged 24 who was arrested in Soroti District selling Coronavirus medicine.
He claims to have discovered this herbal cure.
According to a message posted on Uganda Police social media site, Kungu Lazarus 24, Kungu, a self proclaimed mobile herbalist was arrested for duping the public that he had discovered local herb for curing COVID-19.
Police says Kungu was presenting a red liquid to patients at Soroti Regional Referral Hospital with an intent to extort money.
Details of his case however were not divulged.
