A 55-year-old man from Chaka market, Nyeri County cheated death last night after he wrestled an AK-47 armed robber who had attacked him and made away with his Ksh 200.
According to a Wednesday, June 8 report by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Irungu Mwangi wrestled his attacker to the ground before he managed to snatch the rifle from the assailant.
“Irungu was walking home at around 8 pm last night and on reaching Chaka primary school, he was accosted by a lone gunman who pointed an AK-47 assault rifle to his chest, and ordered him to lie down without hesitation if he knew what was good for him, the report by DCI read in part.
Detectives say Irungu obliged and when the thug demanded for money, he fished out the only Ksh200 note that he had and handed it to him. The thug demanded more money as Irungu pleaded for his life, saying that that’s all he had remaining from his day’s work.
Unconvinced, the thug bent forward and began ransacking Irungu’s pockets. He stepped on his back with one foot and placed the firearm on the ground, to have unlimited access to all of Irungu’s pockets.
“What a terrible miscalculation from the thug who seconds later was fighting to regain control of the firearm from Irungu, as the prey turned out to be the predator,
“With the stealth of a hungry cat, Irungu shoved the assailant to the ground and grabbed the firearm, leading to a brief scuffle as the thug tried to regain control of the firearm,” detectives further revealed.
When police officers arrived, it was established that the firearm, serial number AK47 S/No. KP 4915512 with a magazine loaded with 15 rounds of 7.62mm special, was stolen from Nairutia police station in Kieni West Sub-county, on April 15, 2022, and reported vide OB 05/18/04/2022 at the same station.
Also recovered at the scene of the scuffle was a police beret belonging to the Administration Police Service. Detectives say a manhunt for the suspect is currently ongoing.