Six suspects linked to gang rape in Meru arrested

According to the Director of Criminal Investigation (DCI), members of the public called Laare Police Station claiming that a young woman was being sexually assaulted by a group of men participating in a traditional circumcision procession.

Officers then proceeded to the scene where they found the victim in a state of despair and her clothes torn, rushing her to Nyambene Hospital for medical attention.

A manhunt was swiftly launched, leading to the arrest of Dennis Mwirigi, Ismael Gichuge, Elijah Muriki, Isaac Ntomauta, Joseph Marete, and Phineas Mutali.

They joined three other suspects who were arrested on the day of the incident and are undergoing processing pending arraignment.