Student cons his parents in ‘fake kidnap’ only for ‘mchele babes’ to rob him in Thika
Detectives based in Thika, Kiambu County are trying to unravel the logic behind the dishonourable act of “self-kidnap” allegedly orchestrated by a 23-year-old medical student.
Edwin Kamau of Makindu Medical Training College is accused of planning his own kidnap heaving pressure and panic among his parents.
Once they received the information Kamau’s parents reported the matter to police officers who immediately launched a manhunt for the kidnappers.
“He blocked his father and called his mother claiming to have been kidnapped,” says the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). “He told her that his kidnappers wanted a ransom of Sh70,000, to set him free before he hung up on her.”
As calls came in thick and fast, Kamau informed his mother that his kidnappers were on the verge of eliminating him.
The panicked parents sent Sh10,000 via mobile money on Wednesday, and an additional Sh40,000 on Thursday.
“Immediately Kamau received the initial Sh10,000, he went to a club in Thika to irrigate his throat and make merry in the company of a babe he had met,” says DCI. The sleuths say the said “babe” stupefied gullible Kamau and stole the cash.
When Kamau received a further Sh40,000, he withdrew it and secured in his shoes.
“When detectives closed up on him and upon questioning, Kamau said that he had squandered money meant for his last semester’s school fees and was wondering how he would raise money in order to sit for his exams, hence the fake kidnap story,” DCI said.
The detectives recovered KSh38,600 from Kamau and disclosed that he had been “kidnapped” alongside two other students whose parents had paid their ransoms. Kamau is being held at Kayole Police Station pending arraignment.
