The Lower Eastern Times Opening The Third Eye
A man is nursing serious injuries in hospital after being brutally assaulted in Athi River, Machakos County, following an alleged failed robbery.
The unidentified suspect was reportedly caught stealing a car battery from a residential plot in Embakasi estate around 4 a.m. on Thursday.
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According to Athi River chief Cecilia Musyoki, residents raised the alarm after spotting the man with the stolen item, drawing neighbours who descended on him. Despite being subdued, he allegedly refused to surrender the battery, further provoking the crowd.
Police officers on patrol rescued him from the mob, which had threatened to lynch him, and rushed him to hospital where he is currently under guard.
The attack comes just three days after a woman was killed by thugs in the nearby Site estate, about two kilometres away. The victim, who was riding on a motorcycle, died instantly while the boda boda rider sustained serious injuries and is receiving treatment in ICU.
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Police have since launched investigations into both incidents and stepped up day and night patrols. On Monday night, 37 suspects were arrested in a swoop within Athi River Township and charged in court with various offences.
Residents have praised the increased police presence and urged security agencies to sustain the crackdown to weed out crime in the area.
