A member of troops left three locals of Kiamutugu market in Kirinyaga East Sub-County severely wounded on Friday night.

Scores sustained minor wounds as they fled after the officer used his gun to hit the locals.

The officer was alleged to have gone to the densely populated market shortly after 10 pm and started unleashing terror on everyone he came across.

Wounded victims suffered broken ribs, jaws and internal bleeding and was vomiting blood after he was found lying in a ditch.

Sub-County police Commander Antony Njoka asserted that the incident was reported to the Kianyaga police station but he could not talk about the fate of the concerned AP officer.

He said: “It’s true this incident has been reported but the AP Sub-County Commander Njoka Mukuru should be the right person to comment on his officer”.

The three victims were transported to a private hospital since  public hospitals have been shut due to the ongoing medics strike.