The incident, which occurred just outside the popular Simba OX Club area, drew the attention of passersby and local traders as tensions quickly escalated.
According to eyewitnesses, the suspect had approached the elderly victim under the pretense of assisting him to register an Airtel SIM card.
The man reportedly posed as a service agent, convincing the unsuspecting victim that he would help him complete the SIM registration process, a service that has become common across many towns.
However, instead of carrying out the registration, the suspect is said to have accessed the SIM Toolkit on the victim’s phone and initiated a mobile money transaction without the old man’s knowledge.
He allegedly instructed the victim to enter his M-Pesa PIN under the guise of confirming the registration process.
Moments later, the elderly man received a message confirming that KSh 3,000 had been transferred from his account.
Realizing he had been conned, he immediately raised an alarm, attracting members of the public who were
What began as concern quickly turned into anger, with the crowd turning against the suspect.
Witnesses say the man was beaten mercilessly as the mob accused him of taking advantage of vulnerable individuals.
Some people attempted to question him, while others physically assaulted him, demanding answers and the return of the stolen money.
The situation could have turned fatal were it not for the timely intervention of police officers who were on routine patrol in the area.
The officers quickly stepped in, dispersing the crowd and rescuing the suspect from the angry mob. He was then taken into police custody as investigations into the incident began.
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