Police in Kisumu yesterday recovered a G3 rifle that was stolen in 2015 from an AP camp in the county.
County commissioner Mohamed Maalim said a robber, who had raided a house in Kalia area, Seme subcounty, dropped the firearm
after he was overpowered by a man and his daughter at the residence in a scuffle that ensued.
The thug escaped on foot.
“The rifle was not loaded. And this was an act of bravery by the man who was helped by her 13-year-old daughter to snatch the gun from the robber,” Maalim said.
The commissioner declined to disclose the identity of the brave man for security reasons. He said police in the county have already launched a man-hunt for the thug, adding he will ensure he is brought to book.
Th incident comes a day after two armed robbers were on Saturday gunned down in Obunga area, and a G3 rifle with five rounds of ammunition recovered from the suspects.
