Kidnapped Chinese man saved, AP among 4 suspects killed
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The Chinese man who was abducted by a gang of four and held in Dagoretti, Nairobi, is pictured in a car on February 29, 2020, following his rescue by DCI detectives. PHOTO | COURTESY
What you need to know:
- Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the man was kidnapped from his shop on February 27 by a gang of people who pretended they were its officers.
- It said the four included an Administration Police Officer and that they defied an order to surrender.
Police officers on Saturday rescued an abducted Chinese man from a house at Sun Track Estate in Dagoretti, Nairobi County.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the man was kidnapped from his shop on February 27 by a gang of people who pretended they were its officers.
"Forensic intelligence led the investigating team to Hse no. 2199, where the victim was being held under an armed four-men-guard, who had demanded a $1million (Sh100 million) ransom from his brother to secure his release," the DCI said via Twitter.
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The gun and bullets that DCI detectives found in a house at Sun Track Estate in Dagoretti, Nairobi County, from where they rescued an abducted Chinese national on February 29, 2020. PHOTO | COURTESY
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The gate to the house at Sun Track Estate in Dagoretti, Nairobi County, from where DCI detectives rescued an abducted Chinese national on February 29, 2020. PHOTO | COURTESY
It said the four included an Administration Police Officer and that they defied an order to surrender.
"Amid a fierce exchange of fire with the armed criminal gang, the four were gunned down and a pistol recovered with several rounds of ammunition."
Police also found a Nissan Tiida, registration KCW 731L.
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The car that DCI detectives found at Sun Track Estate in Dagoretti, Nairobi County, from where they rescued an abducted Chinese national on February 29, 2020. PHOTO | COURTESY