Witeithie Ward MCA Julius Macharia. He was stabbed by alleged bhang peddler. [Photo|Facebook]Witeithie Ward MCA Julius Macharia is nursing facial wounds after he was stabbed by alleged bhang peddler he was trying to apprehend'The peddler allegedly had a large consignment of the drug.According to the MCA, the incident occurred on Thursday during a fete he had organised to tap youth talent in his ward.“We had just finished our extravaganza when suddenly some young boys robbed a lady near the venue. Our boys ran after them and a few metres away, pounced on a vehicle that was delivering some bhang to area peddlers,” said Macharia as quoted by Thika Today.Macharia says that when they came and reported the matter to him, he acted immediately but unfortunately got a few minutes after the van had left.“We managed to arrest the two guys who had received the bhang and as we were struggling with them, one of them removed a knife and stabbed me on the face and in the ensuing confusion, managed to flee. We booked the other one at the Witeithie Police Post,” he added.However, the suspect was later released by the police under mysterious circumstances without any charges.Area residents known to the suspect claim that the family of the suspect has a history in hard crime and just recently, one of the suspect's brother was nabbed with a gun but was released in a similar fashion. They wondered how the police could guarantee their security they continue allowing such criminals to walk scot-free.“Witeithie will continue to be a crime hub unless we have a complete overhaul of the entire security machinery in this area especially at the Witeithie police post," said Peter Maina, a resident.Jane Wairimu a hardware owner said: "We cannot even report criminals for fear of reprisals since some of these officers expose our identities to these criminals after we leave the station."Is there a newsworthy accident, incident or event happening in Kiambu that you want Hivisasa to cover? Tell us what is happening by joining this group and have it published.

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