The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives launched a manhunt on three robbers who robbed a man in Meru County before defiling his girlfriend.
In a statement on Monday, March 24, DCI said the man and his partner were on a motorbike on Sunday morning heading to their house in Mwitetia, Meru County when they were intercepted by the violent robbers.
“Imenti North detectives, Meru County are pursuing a gang of three violent robbers who Sunday morning accosted a man and his girlfriend, robbing off their valuables before stabbing the man and raping his woman in turns.
“In the 5 am incident reported by the victims, they were heading to their house in Mwitetia from Meru town on a bodaboda, only to be intercepted by the machete-wielding gang at Gakoromone area,” read the DCI statement in part.
According to DCI, the bodaboda operator managed to escape after jumping off the bike while in motion leaving his customers behind.
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The gang then frisked the two, taking their phones and cash before dragging the lady away where they forced themselves on her.
“The man's attempt to protect his girlfriend was met with a dagger to the inner thigh, rendering him helpless,” DCI stated.
The victims were taken to Meru Teaching and Referral Hospital by good samaritans where they were treated and later discharged.
“DCI detectives are piecing up leads to the heartless perpetrators, and it is just a matter of time before they are brought to book,” DCI added.
