The moment a police officer rescued a thief from an angry mob and helped him flee on a boda boda - He saved his life (VIDEO)

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - A dramatic video making rounds on social media captures the moment a suspected phone thief was rescued from a violent mob by a uniformed police officer in Eldoret.

The video shows a young man being pinned to the ground and mercilessly beaten by an angry crowd.

Just as the beating intensifies, a uniformed police officer arrives at the scene and courageously intervenes.

With firm authority, the officer rescues the suspected thief and evacuates him using a passing boda boda.

An eyewitness who recorded the video shared it on social media with the caption, “Our Eldoret police swiftly intervene to prevent a suspected phone thief from being lynched by a mob, diffusing a volatile situation. Lucky break for the chap... maombi ya wazazi muhimu!’’.

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The Kenyan DAILY POST