A group that kidnapped a 3-year-old baby, gouged out his eyes, and dumped him at the family’s banana plantation is being sought after by police in Kisii.
The kid’s family was in a panic as they looked for the minor’s whereabouts after the group allegedly kidnapped him from his family’s Marani house on Wednesday evening and detained him for more than 6 hours.
The child, who was discovered with his face covered in blood and was transported to the Kisii Eye Hospital, is now recovering in the general department following surgery.
In addition to the agonizing discomfort, physicians claim the peculiar incident has rendered the toddler blind.
“Both his eyes had been removed completely, and there are some injuries in the lids…so it looks like there was a sharp instrument like a knife that was used,” said Dr. Daniel Kiage.
Following the horrible crime performed on baby Sagini, residents of Ikuruma village in Marani, Kisii County, are still in disbelief.
None of them could have predicted the condition he would be found in when they all teamed up with his family to search for him after he went missing.
The father of the infant Sagini was initially detained by police as a suspect in the case, but he was later freed due to a lack of evidence linking him to the crime.
His grandma is sitting nearby, quietly sobbing as he lies on his hospital bed, swathes of bandages covering the space where his eyes previously were and leaving him unable to understand why his world has gone dark.
His family is pleading with the police to expedite their inquiries and apprehend those responsible for this crime.
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