KAJIADO,Kenya, Dec, 16 – Police are now cautioning Kenyans to be extra vigilant while withdrawing huge amounts of money from banks amidst concerns that gangs are targeting innocent civilians nationwide.
In the latest incident, a man was robbed of Sh 400,000 after being trailed from a bank in Machakos town.
According to preliminary investigations, the suspected gangsters trailed the man in Machakos town before ambushing him, breaking his car window and stealing the cash.
Police who were notified of the incident managed to trace the criminals towards Kitengela town and upon a chase, they are reported to have evaded police and later abandoned their vehicle.
Confirming the incident local police say that they are still pursuing the gangsters amid speculation that they might have been working with employees within the bank.
Similar Incidents Reported in Nairobi
On December,1.2021, a man sustained gunshot injuries after being shot at by gunmen aboard a motorcycle moments after withdrawing Sh1.1 million from Family Bank, Donholm branch in Nairobi county.
He is said to have been ambushed at the Cabanas bus terminus when the incident occurred.
“We want to know how they knew he went for the money. The gang is on the run but we will get them,” said Embakasi Sub-County Police Commander John Nyamu at the time.
Kenyans have now been encouraged to be extra vigilant while withdrawing huge amounts of money from banks and preferable seek security if need be.
In November,police commenced a search for a gang of three men who robbed a man Sh414,000 that he had withdrawn from a bank in Utawala area in Nairobi county.
The victim who is an administrator of a computer school in Mihango area had withdrawn the money from a bank and took an Uber back to the school when a car that had been trailing him blocked their way and hijacked them at about 2pm.
The thugs took control of the car and drove towards Karagita area near Nairobi River where they dumped both the driver and the victim before escaping with the money.
The matter was reported to the area police.
In a similar failed incident, an accountant working at a local academy in Karen escaped being robbed Sh100,000 he had withdrawn from a bank in Galleria mall.
The accountant told police people who had tried to block his way along Bogani Road claimed to be police officers but he drove past their blockade avoiding the robbery.
Police are investigating both incidents, with preliminary investigations revealing that it could have been an inside job.
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