DCI Arrests Man Caught on CCTV Attacking Watchman With Panga
Viral CCTV footage leads DCI to arrest the suspect who violently attacked a Mombasa watchman with a panga, stole a phone. Accomplice still at large...
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The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has arrested one suspect involved in the brutal assault of a watchman with a panga, captured in viral Mombasa CCTV footage. The suspect was apprehended at a guest house in Bondeni "A" area in Mombasa.
- The assault occurred on the morning of Sunday, January 25, 2025, at 5:43 am.
- A joint team from Mombasa DCI Regional Headquarters, DCI Urban, and Tononoka Police Station conducted the arrest.
- Officers recovered six assorted mobile phones, a blood-stained panga, two knives, and a greyish kanzu matching the attire in the footage.
- The arrested suspect faces robbery with violence charges, while DCI continues to hunt for the second assailant.
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