A man was left nursing serious injuries after a group of men tied his hands and legs and whipped him continuously for six hours in South Mugirango, Kisii County, on Friday, May 12.
The man, identified as CB, reportedly called the men to help him solve a robbery in the area. However, the mob allegedly turned against him and whipped him mercilessly.
“I am the one who called the men about theft in my house. The men I called are known to me.
“They started accusing me of being behind the theft,” noted the victim.
Despite the mother defending him and denying accusations levelled against the victim, the mob reiterated that he was the main suspect.
Later, they frog-marched him to a nearby police station where he thought he would find relief from his tormentors.
In a sad turn of events, the police were further accused of binding his hands and legs and beating him continuously.
“The police officer did not ask me any questions. He handcuffed me and tied me. Then they put a metal and put it behind my knees and started swinging me as they beat me,” he lamented.
Reports alleged that they released him after assaulting him for hours.
Interestingly, the police did not charge him with a crime. They also did not explain to him or his kin why they assaulted him.
The victim's relatives accused the villagers and the police of cruelty, arguing that his rights were violated.
Kenyanya Officer Commanding Police Division (OCPD) Charles Opondo condemned the incident, adding that he had launched investigations into the incident.
Police and the mob accused of assault, he stated, would be probed and charged as stipulated by the law.
