A police officer was Wednesday evening killed by rowdy youths using stones and other cruse weapons in the ongoing crackdown on illicit brews and other substances in Rarieda, Siaya county.
According to a police report, his firearm was also stolen.
The deceased was in the company of another officer when they raided a homestead to confiscate the brews.
“The officers were acting on a tip off,” read part of the report.
The officers recovered brews, 21 sachets of Simba waragi, and four packets of super-match cigarettes for export.
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The suspect, Caren Okumu then raised an alarm attracting villagers who responded.
According to Capital News, the slain officer, shot five times in the air to scare away the attackers but it was in vain.
“The officer succumbed to injuries as the other officer fled to safety but with injuries on his shoulder,” said the report.
The attackers took off with his pistol loaded with unknown rounds of ammunition.
The body was transferred to Lwak mission hospital mortuary, awaiting postmortem.
Police have arrested Caren Auma as the hunt for more suspects intensified and also to recover the missing firearm.
