Man robbed Sh617,000 after leaving bank in Narok

Police are looking for a gang that attacked and robbed a businessman of Sh617,000 moments after he had withdrawn the same from a bank in Narok.

Musungui Parmuat reported that he withdrew Sh600,000 from a bank in Narok and boarded a vehicle to Ewasongiro where alighted heading to his home.

The incident happened on July 4 afternoon. He said he was then approached by three unknown men who were in a saloon car of unknown registration and offered to drop him to Goswani area.

According to the complainant, while on the way, the men branched to Tannery direction where they handcuffed him and threatened him with a gun.

He was then robbed of the bag containing the said cash, a wallet with Sh17,000, two mobile phones and personal documents.

He was later abandoned in the bush and they drove to an unknown destination with the loot, police said.

He later went to Mau Narok police station and made the report.

Police visited the scene as part of the probe. Another team visited the bank where he said he withdrew the cash as part of the investigations.

No arrest or recovery has been made so far and police say this is the latest such incident to be reported.

Police are investigating the latest incidents, with preliminary investigations revealing that it could have been an inside job.

Police have warned the public against carrying large sums of money.

The victims are trailed from the bank after withdrawals to their residences or places of work where they can be easily robbed.

Officials say not all customers and bank staff are genuine.

Some pose as customers in order to identify customers making huge withdrawals before they alert their accomplices outside the bank.

Police say the racket involves bank staff, police and other robbers.

Some of these robbers not only have guns but also handcuffs. They are also suspected to be having police radios and use different vehicles.