Police are yet to apprehend four robbery suspects who raided an Equity Bank branch along Angawa avenue in Kisumu on Tuesday, November 23.
Nyanza Regional Commissioner Magu Mutindika has said investigations are ongoing to trace the culprits and bring them to book.
Speaking to the press after finishing their operation at the bank, Mutindika said all people who were in the bank are being held by the police and will only be released after they are certain they were not involved in the robbery after screening.
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"We agreed that all those who were in the bank should be taken to the police station and after this, we are going to do a thorough search to identify those who could be a party to the robbery. If we find anybody we suspect could have been involved in the matter, we are going to follow legal procedure," he said.
Mutindika said police will give a comprehensive statement on the status of the investigation on Wednesday, November 23.
At the same time, the Nyanza Regional Commissioner confirmed that robbery suspects unleashed teargas after entering the bank disguised as customers.
He says some of the suspected robbers camped outside as their colleague walked in for the heist.
"There are some who entered while others remained outside. Tear gas was unleashed by those who entered the bank causing an impasse to customers who were inside," he added.
According to police, the raid happened shortly after 11:30 am.
The suspected robbers used teargas and live bullet to fight back the police.
A fire engine had to be brought to the bank to neutralize the effect of the teargas.
