A 19-year-old boy who was nailed to a tree in Kenya on suspicion of stealing a radio has been rescued by the police according to reports.
Collins Sambaya of Chamasili village in Sabatia sub-county was terribly injured on Friday, February 18 by one Elvis Irime, who nailed both of his palms to a tree.
According to reports, one Chief Evans Endesha of North Izava called the police to report the incident.
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When officers arrived on the scene, they discovered the young man reeling in excruciating pain.
“When the perpetrator of the wicked act saw the police approaching the scene, he quickly ran away and is still at large,” according to the police report.
Sambaya was rescued and taken to Mbale County Referral Hospital, where he’s said to be in a stable condition.
Police have however initiated a manhunt for the culprit responsible for the heinous conduct, according to a statement released by the Directorate of Criminal Investigation, DCI.
Read the statement below;
“Police in Vihiga have rescued a man who had been nailed on a tree, on suspicion of stealing a radio.
“In an incident that brought Sabatia’s, Izava village to a standstill, 19-year-old Collins Sambaya, was found secured on a tree using two roofing nails, that had been driven through each palm of his hands.
“The distraught villagers who couldn’t come to terms with what had befallen one of their own, watched in disbelief from a distance as officers rescued him and rushed him to hospital.
“Meanwhile, a manhunt for the suspects responsible for the inhuman act has been launched, with the area security team employing every available resource to apprehend the suspects.”
