A video as been doing rounds on social over the weekend. In the video, a female passenger is seen being swung into a speeding car as she screams for help.
The video was widely shared with a lot of people believing that it must have been a kidnapping situation. Because the driver kept speeding off with the door half locked and the lady screaming her lungs out.
In a statement issued today by National Police Service, it was established that it was not a kidnapping situation. And the driver has presented himself to the Kasarani police station.
It was established that the two were a couple who had their own squabbles.
Following inquiries from the public regarding a viral video clip where a woman appears to be abducted in a probox on Thika road, NPS wishes to confirm that the incident is under investigation by Kasarani police. It has been established that the incident involves a couple (boyfriend and girlfriend) who had a disagreement after a social outing within the city. Wrote NPS.
NPS went on to explain that the lady wanted to alight and go home, whilst the boyfriend insisted on spending the evening together. During the scuffle a member of the public took the clip which was circulated online.
So yesterday after reconciliation, the couple reported to the police purposely to withdraw the matter from police action. Police are still considering pressing charges against the motorist who endangered the lady and other road users.
The man was however arrested and detained at Kasarani police station. “We will charge him in court because of the manner he handled the incident, it could have easily turned fatal,” the Kasarani Police Station sub-county Police Commander explained.