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 Ksh 3 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.
Preliminary investigations established that the vehicle’s side mirrors bore a different registration number, KDQ 640F, in what detectives believe was an attempt to conceal the vehicle’s identity during the commission of the crime.
The suspects drove the victim through several locations while demanding a Ksh 3 million ransom before proceeding towards Athi River.
Acting on intelligence and with the assistance of members of the public, police officers tracked and intercepted the vehicle along the Mavemba-Mugoya Road in Athi River.
During the operation, two suspects managed to escape, while one was cornered by members of the public before police intervened, rescued him, and rushed him to hospital, where he remains under police guard.
The victim was rescued safely.
Officers also recovered a pair of handcuffs believed to have been used during the abduction, while the Subaru Forester was detained as an exhibit to aid ongoing investigations.
Detectives have since launched a manhunt for the two fugitive suspects as investigations continue.
