Authorities in Kenya produced four police officers in court on Monday, Regarding the disappearance of two Indian nationals missing since July 21, The police officers arrested include the chief of the now-disbanded Special Services Unit (SSU) and his assistants in a unit known for its ruthlessness. India’s envoy to Kenya, Namgya Khampa, met President William Ruto on Monday and expressed “deep concern” about the matter, the Ministry of External Affairs said here.
“The matter is being actively investigated by the Internal Affairs Unit (IAU) of the Kenyan Police. We have noted that several people have been detained in this connection, including officers from the recently disbanded Special Services Unit of the Kenyan Police. “The specific circumstances surrounding the abduction and subsequent lack of information are very disturbing,” said Arindam Bagchi, official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs.
The Ministry of External Affairs is closely monitoring the case, but this is the first time that it has described the matter as “very disturbing”, which came soon after the arrest of the head of the now-defunct SSU. “The said suspects were produced in the court today, 24” th October 2022, where prosecutors applied for 21-day custody orders, through miscellaneous application number E249/2022, to enable the investigation to be completed,” said the Office of the Kenya Director of Public Prosecutions. Missing Indians Former COO of Balaji Telefilms Zulfiqar Ahmed Khan and his friend Mohd Zaid Sami Kidwai leave for Kenya He was in contact with his family and friends over the summer and until July 21 before going missing. Dennis Itumbi, an aide to President William Ruto, however, announced last weekend that two Indians and their Kenyan driver had been abducted and eliminated by members of the SSU.
Mr Khan’s friends have said they will wait for the forensic investigation into the case to be completed, which may take some time. news report CountryKenya’s leading newspaper reported on Monday that some clothing and human remains were found in the mountains north of the capital Nairobi, which were sent for investigation. Mr. Khan’s friends had informed that he was last contacted on July 21, but a press release from the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions revealed that Mr. Mohammad Zaid Sami and Mr. Khan were abducted on 23 July.
The official spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the Kenyan High Commissioner had been summoned on Sunday to express concern about the matter. Mr. Zulfiqar Ahmed Khan worked as one of the top executives of Balaji Telefilms, a leading entertainment house in India, where he was employed till May this year. The Hindu has learned from reliable sources that Mr Khan had left the organization in the recent past due to the financial losses the company was facing. The matter took a political turn when Mr Itumbi claimed in a Facebook post that Mr Khan and Mr Kidwai had supported President Ruto’s campaign with constructive input for the digital campaign. From the description, it appears that Mr Khan had visited Kenya as a tourist but his visa status is not yet clear and whether a person holding a tourist visa in Kenya can work “for free”. Has – as claimed by Mr Itumbi – as a political advisor to the African country.
The policemen who were arrested and produced before the court on Monday include SSU’s Principal Inspector of Police Peter Muthi Gachiku, Sergeant Francis Muendo Ndoni, Corporal John Mwangi Kamau and SSU-affiliated Corporal Joseph Kamau Mbugua. Two more persons – Edward Kamau Wanjiku and Fabian Koshan Mzomba – were arrested on 6 October. Kenyan officials have yet to disclose what may have brought Mr Kidwai and Mr Khan under the radar of a unit known to act against criminals. , terrorist and drug networks. Initial reports described Mr Khan as a “cyber expert”, which was denied by his friends. The Director of Public Prosecutions recognized the “complexity of the case”, but assured that the rule of law would be upheld in the case.