Police Gun Down Notorious Thief In Failed Eastleigh Robbery
A suspected thug was shot and murdered after a failed heist in Nairobi’s Eastleigh neighbourhood. Police say they discovered a handmade gun from him.
Police said the offender and an accomplice were targeting and robbing passersby on Muratina Road on Wednesday early, January 1, when an alarm went off.
When a pedestrian raised an alarm while walking to Al-Hidaya Mosque for prayers on Jam Street, off Muratina Road, the two attacked him.
The victim was robbed of his cell phone at gunpoint, causing him to sound an alarm, which notified police on patrol.
The cops arrived and briefly pursued the two before shooting one of them dead.
Police in Eastleigh, Nairobi, on January 1 shot and killed a suspect who allegedly snatched a phone during a robbery on Muratina Road. The armed suspect attempted to flee but was intercepted by officers.
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The officers recovered the stolen phone and a homemade gun. pic.twitter.com/pSWZe6UWBU
According to the authorities, the accomplice managed to flee with injuries, and a makeshift gun capable of firing was discovered.
It is thought that the other thief fled with the stolen phone. The body was taken to the mortuary for identification and other formalities.
Police said they’ve strengthened patrols in the city and other metropolitan areas to combat armed robberies, which may grow during the back-to-school season.
Robberies are expected to increase in the following weeks, according to police, who have devised tactics to address the concerns.
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Meanwhile, two suspects were rescued and transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being mauled by a mob during a botched heist in Dandora, Nairobi.
It was then claimed that he attempted to rob an unknown pedestrian’s cell phone when an alarm was triggered, alerting a mob on New Year’s Day at about 10 a.m.
The mob attacked the two with stones and sticks, killing them before police came to transport them to the hospital.
Police condemn mob lynching and consider it a crime. They want suspects to be turned over to authorities for processing and prosecution.
Police Gun Down Notorious Thief In Failed Eastleigh Robbery
