POLICE BRUTALLITY

A 46 YEAR OLD MAN ADMITTED IN HOSPITAL AFTER HE WAS BEATEN BY A POLICE OFFICER.

JANE MUGAMBI

09/06/11

A 46 year old man is admitted at Mwea medical clinic in a critical condition after he was brutally battered by an administration police officer.

The man Anthony Mugo Muthara was picked from his house by the officer yesterday at around 7.AM in the morning and locked up at nearby Nguka AP post after they differed over a woman.

The father of three said that he was sensesly beaten and humiliated by the officer after he warned him to keep off from his wife.

He revealed that the officer and his wife had been having an illicit affair behind his back but on Monday evening he caught them red handed and warned him to keep off from his family.

The administration police officer however was not ready to leave the woman and to silence the man he decided to beat him to silence and in the process seriously injured him.

The victim complained over severe head, back and chest pain which doctors said was as a result of serious beatings he received in the hands of the officers.

He said that he was locked for eight hours before he was released without any charges being preferred against him.

Contacted for comment Kirinyaga North DC Peter Leilei termed the incident as unfortunate and revealed that he has instructed his officer to dig deep and unearth the circumstance under which the incident occurred.

He said that its a criminal offense for officers to batter people instead of protecting them and warned of dire consequence if the officer is found to have infringed the right of the man.

The administrator said that the officer has been recalled to the district headquarter to come and record statement before further action is taken against him.
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