Police in Runda, Nairobi, are investigating an incident in which gunmen in civilian clothes and claiming to be police officers beat up guards at a barrier.
Two guards were manning the barrier along Northern Bypass on Tuesday night when a black Land Cruiser with three men drove in from the Ruaka direction.
The driver forced their way through the barrier against a no-entry sign, and when they were challenged by the guards, one of them brandished a pistol and fired two rounds into the air.
His colleague jumped out and removed the barrier, and later punched the guards before they drove off.
Police were called to the scene and recovered a spent cartridge. The officers said they are investigating the saga.
The guard said they suspect the attackers were police officers in civilian and in private duties and want action taken on them.
A team is pursuing the matter, police said, as the guards were advised to seek medical attention.
In Nairobi, at least four male suspects were arrested at a petrol station and found with a plastic revolver, six rubber bullets, and a knife marked "AK47".
The men were riding
in a car and had stopped at a petrol station along Kenyatta Avenue when they
were intercepted by police on Wednesday, June ,4 morning.
The intervention followed a tip-off from members of the public, who had observed one of the individuals brandishing what appeared to be a firearm, arousing suspicion, police said.
Upon searching the vehicle and its occupants, police recovered a plastic revolver, six rubber bullets, and a knife marked "AK47".
All suspects were arrested and taken into
custody for further questioning, and the vehicle was impounded as
investigations continue.
Their motive is yet to be established, police said.
Police say they have
enhanced operations to tame crime in the city.
This has seen several suspects being arrested and arraigned for various offences.
Police urged continued support from the public to tame the crime in general.
