Three killed after mob justice following robbery in Kisumu
Three men died after they were subjected to mob justice following a robbery incident in Ombeyi, Kisumu County, on Friday. The incident occurred at around 3pm in Wanjare Village, Obumba Sub-Location, within Ombeyi Location, as a group accompanying the body of a man identified as Hussein Ramadhan alias Bolt from the Kisumu County Referral Hospital [...] The post Three killed after mob justice…
Three men lost their lives due to mob violence following a robbery incident in Kisumu County, Kenya. The tragic events unfolded on Friday in Ombeyi, where a group accompanying the body of Hussein Ramadhan, alias Bolt, from the local hospital to his home in Kasese encountered an unruly mob. The police intervened when the mob began robbing members of the public in Chiga Centre.
Another group allegedly stole mobile phones along the way, leading to the public chasing the suspects and inflicting mob justice on a few of them. Police rushed to the scene and found five men being attacked, who were taken to a nearby hospital. Unfortunately, three male victims succumbed to their injuries upon arrival. The bodies, yet to be identified, were transferred to the hospital mortuary for further examination.
Police investigations into the robbery allegations and the subsequent deaths are ongoing, with authorities urging the public to surrender suspects to the authorities instead of resorting to mob justice. Police statistics reveal a concerning trend of dozens of lynchings occurring annually.
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