A police constable was arrested in Homa Bay County after allegedly cutting his supervisor with a panga over a captured and jailed suspect.
The officer assigned to the Pala Police Post in Ndhiwa Sub-County is accused of beating his superior, Koech Kimutai.
Kimutai, the head of the Pala Police Post, was allegedly assaulted by his junior after they disputed about a suspect who had been apprehended.
According to reports, Kimutai noticed a suspect who had been captured and detained in their cell was missing.
He went to the constable's house to inquire about the suspect's whereabouts but received no compelling response.
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When he continued learning more, the police officer allegedly pounced on him with a sharp panga.
According to Kimutai, the officer meant to cut his skull with the panga, but he protected himself with his right hand, sustaining a significant cut on his palm and bleeding profusely.
The cop was taken to Pala Health Center and treated before being released.
The constable was detained and transported to Ndhiwa Police Station.
Homa Bay County Police Commander Samson Kinne said an investigation had been initiated.
