Police are looking for a gang that attacked a senior police officer in Vihiga and robbed him of his pistol loaded with 15 bullets.
The Officer Commanding Station, Vihiga Kevin Rutto told his colleagues he was on patrol in the area using his private car when he was attacked and stabbed.
He was stabbed in the head and shoulder as he struggled with the attackers and left with an injury during the Thursday morning incident outside Maragoli Plaza, police said.
The police commander said the attackers who seemed to have marked his movements escaped with his Jericho pistol with 15 rounds of 9 mm ammunition, two mobile phones, car keys, and other personal items.
He was rescued and taken to Mungoma Private Hospital for medical attention and later transferred to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kisumu.
Scans done on him confirmed he was out of danger and was discharged from the hospital.
Police say a hunt for the three attackers is ongoing.
There are fears the weapon may be used to commit crimes in the country.
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