Abducted medical doctor held for Ksh3 million ransom rescued
Abducted medical doctor held for Ksh3 million ransom rescued
A medical doctor who was allegedly abducted by armed suspects and held for a Ksh3 million ransom has been rescued following a joint operation by police officers and members of the public in Athi River.
In a statement on Thursday, August 6, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the victim was rescued safely after officers tracked down the suspects’ vehicle.
“Police officers from Athi River Police Station, working in collaboration with members of the public, have rescued a medical doctor who had been abducted by armed suspects who demanded a Ksh3 million ransom for his release.
“The victim, Emmanuel Kerich, was reportedly accosted while in the company of friends at Juja City Mall by three men who handcuffed him before forcing him into a Subaru Forester, registration number KBK 895W,” the statement read.
According to the agency, preliminary investigations established that the Subaru Forester used in the alleged abduction had side mirrors displaying a different registration number, KDQ 640F, which investigators believe was intended to disguise the vehicle’s identity during the commission of the crime.
The DCI said the suspects allegedly drove the victim through several locations while torturing him and demanding the ransom before heading towards Athi River.
Acting on intelligence and with support from members of the public, officers tracked the vehicle and intercepted it along the Mavemba–Mugoya Road.
“The suspects then drove the victim through several locations, torturing him and demanding the ransom before proceeding towards Athi River.
“Acting on intelligence and with the assistance of members of the public, police officers trailed and intercepted the vehicle along the Mavemba-Mugoya Road in Athi River,” the statement added.
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During the operation, two suspects escaped while another was cornered by members of the public and assaulted before police intervened and took him to hospital, where he remains under police guard.
“During the ensuing confrontation, two suspects managed to escape, while one suspect was cornered by members of the public and subjected to mob injustice before officers intervened, rescued him and rushed him to hospital, where he remains under police guard,” the statement explained.
The DCI added that the victim was rescued unharmed and officers recovered a pair of handcuffs believed to have been used during the abduction.
The Subaru Forester has also been detained as an exhibit to assist with ongoing investigations.
“The victim was rescued safely. Officers also recovered a pair of handcuffs believed to have been used during the abduction, while the Subaru Forester has been detained as an exhibit to aid ongoing investigations,” the statement concluded.
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