Two girls and a loaded gun: Panic at a Thika supermarket

Two girls and a loaded gun: Panic at a Thika supermarket

Police officers have recovered a loaded gun stashed in a bag at the section where shoppers leave their luggage at Naivas Supermarket in Thika.

The officers were responding to a tip off from the supermarket management that had raised alarm over the uncollected package.

Inside the package was a loaded pistol, 40 rounds of ammunition, a laptop and undisclosed documents which were reportedly stolen from a Kandara businessman in December.

Officers probing the matter told the media that the businessman-a licensed gun holder- and whose name was withheld had reported the incidence on December 30 last year.

Daniel Mukuha, the Thika supermarket’s branch manager told the police that the package had been left at the supermarket’s section by two girls who had covered their faces as seen in CCTV footage.

“A staff member from the luggage section notified us that there was a bag that had overstayed at the reception, upon checking, we discovered the gun and that is when we notified the authorities.. our CCTV shows that two ladies who had covered their faces left the bag here,” the manager said in part.

Citizen Digital understands that officers have identified the two women who are on the run and are fFollowing leads that could lead to their arrest and solve the gun mystery

Reports indicate that the supermarket branch managers will hold a security meeting on Thursday afternoon to discuss the matter.

On concerns of a possible security breach, the manager noted that the supermarket has contracted an independent firm.

The Thursday meeting is expected to discuss steps that will ensure that the incident does not happen agai

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