There was drama in Embu town on Monday evening after two women were roughed up and stripped naked for stealing.
This was after the two who have now been identified as Wincate Wangui and Faith Mukami were suspected of stealing Sh17,000 from a local businessman.
Apparently, the two women move around town pretending that they are selling SIM cards while what they are really doing is looking for naive people to prey on.
Their fraudulent ways of earning a living was finally exposed after a man they had conned bumped into them in town. It was then than he confronted them asking about his money.
Various reports say the two had tricked the man into giving them money after telling him that they wanted to demonstrate something.
A crowd that had gathered to see what was happening later joined in and started beating up the women.
They were however lucky as the police arrived on time to save them from the mob that wanted to lynch them.
Officers who arrived at the scene urged locals to stop taking matters into their own hand, but instead report to the police.
They were later taken to Embu Police Station. A third suspect who is believed to be their accomplice is still at large.
