There was drama in Mukuyu area in the outskirts of Murang’a town when a notorious gangster who has been terrorizing residents was cornered and arrested.
The suspect whose name was not identified at the time of coming to the press, was beaten mercilessly by the residents, had his hands tied by ropes before he was presented to the police.
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“He stole my clothes from the hanging line and fled on a bicycle. Later, he appeared again in ” said a resident. Township chief Charles Muna had already highlighted this suspect on social media.
“When I posted this suspect on social media, residents because alert and started looking for him”.
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Mukuyu Assistant Chief Adams Kariuki and his Karuri counterpart Samuel Gichia said they were alerted by wananchi, and arrested the suspect just when he was in possession of stolen goods.
He was put into a police vehicle and taken to Murang’s police station as investigations commence.
