Robbers dressed as police officers stole nearly one million shillings from a businessman after he left a bank in Nairobi. The victim had withdrawn the cash from a bank on First Avenue in Parklands on Saturday afternoon. Five men in a car blocked his vehicle at a junction and took his money. Two suspects wore police uniforms and carried guns during the attack. They hit the man on his head before taking his car keys and the cash envelope.
Police are checking security cameras from the bank and nearby areas to find the criminals. The robbery happened around 2 pm as the businessman drove home with the money under his passenger seat. Officers believe some bank workers help these gangs by telling them about large withdrawals. The criminals wait near banks or follow customers who carry large amounts of cash. Similar attacks have increased across Kenya with victims losing millions of shillings.
Recent cases show a clear pattern of organized crime targeting bank customers. Last month thieves stole seven million shillings from another man in central Nairobi. A woman lost 3.6 million shillings in February after criminals followed her from a bank. Another businessman lost 1.8 million shillings in January after withdrawing money in Kitengela. Police record about one case each week and advise people to request police escorts for large cash transactions.
Police are checking security cameras from the bank and nearby areas to find the criminals. The robbery happened around 2 pm as the businessman drove home with the money under his passenger seat. Officers believe some bank workers help these gangs by telling them about large withdrawals. The criminals wait near banks or follow customers who carry large amounts of cash. Similar attacks have increased across Kenya with victims losing millions of shillings.
Recent cases show a clear pattern of organized crime targeting bank customers. Last month thieves stole seven million shillings from another man in central Nairobi. A woman lost 3.6 million shillings in February after criminals followed her from a bank. Another businessman lost 1.8 million shillings in January after withdrawing money in Kitengela. Police record about one case each week and advise people to request police escorts for large cash transactions.
