That's according to two tweets from his account, which reported that police had violently broken into the pop star politicians vehicle and taken him into custody.

WINE Real name Robert Gilani is standing against president your area 70 in a January presidential election.

It has a large following, especially among young Ugandans.

That appears to have rattled the ruling party, the National Resistance Movement, on.

According to witnesses.

Security forces regularly fire tear gas at winds, rallies and beat his supporters.

Police did not immediately respond to requests for comment, but had earlier warned that presidential candidates would be arrested if they flouted locked down guidelines limiting attendance at rallies to 200 people.

Thes also smashed into wines Vehicle on briefly detained him earlier this month after he handed in his nomination papers for the election.

This is what the police is doing.