KISUMU, Kenya May 7 – Police in Kisumu have arrested seven suspects accused of attempting to illegally exhume the body of a woman buried last month in the Manyatta area of Kisumu East Sub County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The dramatic incident unfolded on Wednesday evening when the group allegedly arrived at the homestead and began digging up the grave without a court order or authorization from local authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alarmed residents quickly mobilized and stopped the exercise before notifying police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to local administrator Alfred Omollo, preliminary investigations suggest the attempted exhumation may have been linked to a land ownership dispute involving the parcel where the woman was buried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe received reports that the land where the deceased was laid to rest had allegedly been sold to a new owner, who is suspected to have been uncomfortable with the presence of the grave on the property,\u201d Omollo said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police officers later arrived at the scene and supervised the reburial process after the body had reportedly been partially removed from the grave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Residents expressed shock over the incident, noting that several of the individuals involved were unfamiliar faces within the neighborhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe were surprised to see strangers attempting to exhume a body at night without informing the family, the community, or local administrators,\u201d one resident said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The seven suspects were taken into custody and detained at Kisumu East Sub County police headquarters pending arraignment as investigations continue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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