Man Fakes Own Kidnapping After Gambling Loss, Cuts Himself to Demand Ksh.100K Ransom
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) uncovered an unusual case on Friday, rescuing a 25-year-old man reported kidnapped by his family, only to learn that he had staged the ordeal to recover money lost to gambling.
Nobert Mulwo’s alleged abduction was reported by his family after they claimed he was forced into a Toyota Probox by unidentified assailants in Kitengela on Thursday night. The “kidnappers” later contacted Mulwo’s sister, demanding a ransom of Ksh.100,000 to secure his release.
What the family did not realize was that Mulwo himself had orchestrated the entire plot. To sell the deception, he inflicted wounds on his body, bound himself with ropes, and gagged himself, later sending staged photos to his family to escalate the urgency of the ransom demand.
DCI’s Crime Research and Operations unit swiftly tracked Mulwo to Mutuku Lodgings in Kitengela, where they found him tied up and gagged in what appeared to be a dramatic hostage scenario.
“Mulwo was freed from the bounds of a rope fastened on his legs and arms, alongside a bloodied bandage covering his mouth—a calculated move staged to prompt the family into paying the ransom,” the DCI revealed in a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter).
Upon questioning, detectives uncovered that Mulwo had fabricated the kidnapping with the help of an accomplice, identified only as Ndolo, after he lost his entire November salary to betting.
“Recovered were Sh10,100 in cash and the handset he used to communicate with his family. Also taken as evidence were a scalpel blade and bandages he used to create the self-inflicted wounds, intended to portray his captors as ruthless,” the DCI said.
Mulwo is currently in custody at the DCI offices in Kajiado, awaiting arraignment.
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Man Fakes Own Kidnapping After Gambling Loss, Cuts Himself to Demand Ksh.100K Ransom
