Thugs Steal Pistol from Senior Police Boss
Thugs Steal Pistol from Senior Police Boss
Thugs Steal Pistol from Senior Police Boss
A police source verified that a police inspector was assaulted and robbed of his pistol on Monday in Kingeero, Kiambu County.The inspector in charge of the Mwimuto Police Station in Kiambu County was not immediately identified.
According to police accounts, a gang of three armed individuals approached the inspector and stole his Jericho weapon and about 15 ammunition.When the event occurred, the officer was discussing an ongoing investigation at a colleague’s gate when he was attacked.The group emerged as he waited for the gate to be opened, stealing his service weapon and ammunition.Before vanishing into the shadows, they also took the officer’s phone and some cash.
According to police reports, the incident took place early on Monday morning, at one. To find the culprits and get the gun back, the police have started a manhunt. The nation’s crime rate has increased, while the challenging economic climate and rising unemployment drive young people to despair. Major urban centers have seen an increase in muggings and stabbings, with some Kenyans criticizing the security personnel for being careless.
In an attempt on National Security Advisor Monica Juma’s bodyguards on Saturday, a gunman who was thought to be a foreigner was killed when military police officers returned fire.Kenyans have recently been alerted to a phone-stealing gang operating in Nairobi and other urban areas, some of which are armed with knives and firearms.
