Rabai sub-county leaders have demanded interdiction of the Rabai police station OCS after the shooting of a 17-year-old boy.
Led by former Rabai-Kisurutini MCA Kenga Mupe, they want the OCS suspended on grounds that he will interfere with the investigations.
Rabai sub-county police commander David Maina confirmed that Bakari Mohammed was shot by the OCS, Philip Lucheveleli, while on patrol at Bambam along the Kaloleni-Mazeras Road on Thursday night, The Star reports.
Residents on Sunday said the shooting brings back memories of teen Asha Kwekwe, who was shot dead by a senior police officer from the same station in 2015.
“The OCS and other officers were on patrol on Thursday night and on reaching Bambam, they heard a commotion from the other side of the road. They arrested four in a group of 10 drinking chang’ aa, as the others fled,” Maina said.
He added,” While they were taking the four to the vehicle, the rest resurfaced pelted stones at the officers, prompting the OCS to open fire.”
Maina said the officers did not know the bullet hit someone until about 3am when a woman reported the shooting.
“They went on with the patrol until a woman came to report that her grandson had been shot.”
“It has been confirmed the OCS shot the innocent boy who was in their house with his grandmother. We want the OCS to be removed with immediate effect so that the probe can be done,” the MCA said.