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Irate residents arrest man accused of robbing residents at gunpoint

Storyline:National News, Security

Goobjoog News/Bosaso: Drama ensued last night in a Bosaso neighborhood after angry residents arrested a man accused of stealing from civilians while armed with an AK-47 rifle.

Residents accosted the man who was disguised as a military personnel as he was adorned in military uniform belonging to Puntland Forces.

The man was arrested and handed over to the Puntland police who put him behind bars awaiting trial for robbery with violence.

Puntland police thanked the residents for their bravery, saying the man who has been on the police trail for a while was notorious for terrorizing residents while disguised as member of the police force.