Mwea: Drama as mob attempts to block detectives from arresting suspect

According to police, the detectives who were travelling in a government vehicle, were surrounded by a crowd that threatened to set fire to the vehicle unless the suspect was released.

The officers were part of a coordinated mission led by Kirinyaga Central detectives and deployed by the Sub-County Criminal Investigations Officer to apprehend Gatwiri, who had been named in an ongoing criminal investigation. 

The detectives tracked her down to Kiamanyeki village, where she was quickly arrested.

As the situation became more tense, local police, along with the area chief and Nyumba Kumi leaders, stepped in to help defuse the situation and ensure that the suspect was safely detained.

"The mob attacked the officers who were onboard a government vehicle (registration no. KBZ 684Y), threatening to set it ablaze unless the suspect was released," the DCI said in a Sunday statement.

The DCI has issued a stern warning to the public, stressing that obstructing police officers while executing their duties is a serious criminal offense. 

"The DCI cautions members of the public that obstructing police officers in the course of executing their constitutional mandate is a serious criminal offense, and any attempt to aid the escape of a criminal offender will be met with the full force of the law," the statement added.