This archive report was first published on 19 July 2020.
On July 17, 2020, detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Nairobi made a significant breakthrough in their long-running pursuit of Hirji Ramji Patel, a man who had been posing as a police officer for an extended period.
Patel, also known as Harish Daria, was apprehended on Friday evening in the Parklands area of Nairobi. The suspect was found in possession of a Ceska pistol, 27 rounds of ammunition, two empty magazines, and two walkie-talkies.
Other items recovered from Patel include a military smoke jacket, a white bulletproof vest, a pair of handcuffs, 25 rolls of suspected bhang, and several counterfeit police badges.
Patel was taken into custody and booked at the Gigiri Police Station, pending arraignment in court on Monday. The DCI has announced plans to charge the suspect with various offenses, including extortion and being in possession of government stores.
