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A police officer attached to the diplomatic unit was on Wednesday shot and wounded over alleged involvement in a crime incident at Hamsa area, Jogoo Road, Nairobi County.

The cop was spotted at the scene of crime at about 2am while armed by residents who called police on patrol.

Police said the officer engaged them in a shootout before he was shot and injured in the buttocks.

The Star reports that he was taken to hospital where he was put under arrest. This comes days after police authorities denied claims police are involved in crime.