An irate mob stormed a police station and killed before burning the body of a middle-aged man suspected to be a thug.
The incident happened at the Makutano police station in Kapenguria, West Pokot.
Residents claimed that the man was a notorious criminal who had killed a Pser Secondary School student a few days ago.
The suspect was among a gang who were stealing motorbikes and killing people around Makutano area.
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Police led by Kapenguria OCPD Kipkoech Kirui arrived at the scene and stopped the burning of the body.
The irate mob numbering about 700 had regrouped around the station forcefully pulled the suspect as he was boarding a police vehicle registration number GK B 219 T Toyota Land Cruiser.
“They immediately started beating him up using stones and pieces of wood until he died about 100 metres away from the station,” he said.
Efforts by police officers present to control the mob were unsuccessful.
“The police tried to restrain but the public overpowered them. In the process, officers sustained injuries as follows: (1) No.81463 Cpl Ali Mohammed suffered a brushed left wrist, and also his mobile phone make Techno 19 valued at Ksh24,000 was snatched, (2) No. 259296 Pc Bare Aden lost one tooth, (3) No. 118674 Pc Juma Dalo was injured on the right rib area and both knees,” Kirui stated.
