Police rescued this man from a mob that was baying for his blood in Changamwe, Mombasa County.
The officers found him with only his trousers on and his legs tied together.
They bundled him into a police car and sped off.
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Police urged locals to avoid taking the law into their own hands and instead report suspects to them and also record statements.
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