Seven Suspects Arrested In Kisumu During The Crackdown On Criminal Gangs
By MKT Reporter
Seven suspects have been arrested in Kisumu following a crackdown on criminal gangs terrorising area residents.
This comes after a public outcry over rising insecurity in the area, where several lives have been lost to the gangs who waylay and attack unsuspecting members of the public with knives, pangas, and blunt objects.
Kisumu County Commissioner Benson Leparmorijo said one of the key suspects was shot by the police and is hospitalised, adding that the crackdown will continue until all the suspects are nabbed.
“We have one of the suspects behind the rising cases of attacks using blunt objects. Our officers are interrogating him, and he is going to lead us to the other suspects,” he said.
The County Commissioner said police have profiled 12 other suspects in Kisumu Central Sub-County who are still at large, asking them to surrender to the nearest police station before the full arm of the law catches up with them.
“We know them, and we have their mobile telephone numbers. I am giving them a last warning to surrender. If you think your name has been wrongfully mentioned, take advantage of this window and come to us so that we can determine if indeed it is a mistaken identity,” he said.
Some of the suspects, he added, have threatened members of the public who are aware of their criminal activities and warned them against reporting to the police.
He asked all the victims not to fear but to share the threats and messages with the police to ensure that the suspects are rounded up and charged.
Speaking at Obunga Sports grounds in Kisumu City during Mashujaa Day celebrations, Leparmorijo added that police have intensified patrols in the area to ensure that all criminal elements are weeded out.
He urged members of the public to volunteer information to the police to ensure that the joint operation called to restore peace and security in the Lakeside city is successful.
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