Two suspects arrested with AK47 riffle in Webuye to appear in court on Monday

Written by Rosemary Wachiye 2011-09-25 10:27:00 Read 365 Times

Suspects Peter Gitahi (left) Anthony John (right) in court after they were arrested with an Ak47 riffle and 22 rounds of ammunition illegally in Webuye. They appear befor a Webuye court on Monday for a second hearing. [Photo/Rosemary Wachiye/WestFm] Two men found in possession of AK47 riffle illegally and 22 rounds of ammunition will appear before a court of law on Monday, police have said. The two, identified as Peter Gitahi Nginjari and Anthony John Mataro were caught in possession of the lethal weapons after a chase between them and police officers in Webuye town, on September 21. The patrol police suspected the car the two were travelling in registration number KAQ 244 and decided to follow it. However, after noticing they were being pursued, the occupants of the car who were four refused to stop but instead fled in high speed from Kwa Dina junction in Webuye and escaped through a bar along Nyanga Street. Two of them managed to escape but the police are still following crucial leads to nail them while the two who were arrested and being held at the Webuye Police Station, help in investigation. They will be taken to the Webuye law courts for the second hearing of their case. They were charged of being in possession of fire arm and 22 rounds of ammunition of 7.62 mm caliber without a certificate which they both denied.   The mention against them was done at the Webuye law courts on Sept 22, at 2.30.pm where the Principal Magistrate Mr. Enock Cherono ruled that they were to be released on a bond of 500,000 but after a little persuasion from the accused he reduced the bond to 300,000 for each of them. Mr. Cherono however stated that they will not be granted the bond until after the second hearing of their case on Monday. This comes just a month after the brutal murder of the Webuye Deputy Mayor Mr. Timothy Karandini with a similar riffle brand AK 47. The authorities are carrying out investigations to ascertain if the bullet recovered at the scene of the shooting was fired from the riffle to also ascertain if they are linked to the murder of the slain politician. Police also are following leads whether the suspects are involved in a series of crimes reported in the town and the region at large.