An armed robber was shot dead last night in Thika town, and cellphones suspected to have been stolen from innocent victims retrieved as police step up their operation against criminal gangs.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the robber is believed to be a member of a three-man gang harassing bystanders on the Cascade Premier prison road.
He was shot near a jugular while attempting to evade the gallant officers’ response.
“One of the officers opened fire in self-defence, sending the thug sprawling on the ground metres away. The deafening response sent the remaining machete-wielding duo who were also armed with a homemade firearm fleeing, prompting a chase that lasted a few minutes as the determined officers gave chase closely behind,” DCI said.
“One of the robbers was finally cornered and arrested while his accomplice disappeared in a storm water culvert,” DCI added.
Following the incident, the police found two machetes, a handmade gun, and cellphones that were allegedly stolen from unwary victims.
A numberless motorbike used by the thugs was also impounded by the officers who towed it to Thika police station as exhibit.
