Two robbers attempted a mugging in Thindigua, Kiambu County, but their intended victim turned out to be a plainclothes police officer.
In the early Monday incident, Corporal Nahashon Mungai, a police officer, boarded a boda boda to GG village, where the ‘rider’ picked up his accomplice, who was posing as a distressed customer.
However, upon arrival, the two men turned on the officer and began assaulting him, demanding money and other valuables.
Corporal Mungai then took out his firearm and quickly intercepted the muggers’ attempt to flee after failing to surrender as ordered, according to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
“In open defiance, the thugs attempted to escape prompting Corporal Mungai to open fire, deflating the bike’s front tyre from his Israeli-made Jericho semi-automatic pistol,” DCI said.
The two were apprehended and are being held in police custody pending their arraignment in court.
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