Arshad Sharif shot dead in 'mixed up character' case

 

Arshad Sharif shot dead in 'mixed up character' case, affirms Kenyan police

Kenyan police on Monday affirmed senior columnist and broadcaster Arshad Sharif was shot dead by the police in a "mixed up character" case.

The episode occurred when he was making a trip to Nairobi from the country's Magadi town.

As per Kenyan media, Arshad Sharif was shot in the head and killed by police after he and his driver purportedly penetrated a road obstruction.

Enumerating the episode, the Kenyan media citing the police said that the monitored road obstruction had gotten data to block a vehicle like the one, Arshad Sharif and his driver were in, following a carjacking occurrence in Nairobi in which a youngster was purportedly kidnapped.

The Kenyan police additionally said the Pakistani columnist was approached to stop for recognizable proof however he supposedly drove past the barricade. This prompted a short pursue and shooting that left the columnist dead, it added.

"We had an occurrence of shooting which ended up being an instance of mixed up character including a writer. We will deliver more data later," the Kenyan media said.