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Probe launched after police mistakenly shoots ward rep

Busia, Kenya: The CID department in Busia County has launched investigations into an incident where an MCA was mistakenly shot and injured on the right leg by police officers during an arrest operation of a prison escapee.

In the event that occurred at around 11am in Malanga area of Butula sub-county on Wednesday, it is alleged that police officers from Nambale police station and Siaya prison wardens were pursuing a robbery with violence suspect who escaped from custody on December 29, last year.

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