Detectives in Nairobi are investigating the death of Sagar Panara, a 36-year-old employee of MART Networks, who was fatally shot by unidentified assailants in what appears to be a targeted attack on Tuesday evening.
According to police reports, Panara, who was of Asian descent, was shot while returning home from the Aga Khan Sports Club, suggesting he may have been followed. He was driving a white Toyota Corolla when the attackers ambushed him at the entrance to his residential compound.
Following a brief confrontation, the assailants shot Panara in the neck, just below his right ear, before fleeing. Neighbors and police officers responded to the gunshots, rushing Panara to Aga Khan Hospital, but he tragically passed away while receiving emergency treatment.
Panara’s wife, Nejal Panara, confirmed, “He had just arrived moments after returning from the sports club.”
Investigators discovered six menacing leaflets left behind by the attackers at the crime scene. The notes carried the message: “VACATE NAROK LAND, ONE PANARA DOWN, AND NAROK,” hinting at a possible connection to a land dispute in Narok.
Police are now exploring the possibility that the Panara family’s ties to a piece of land in Narok may have sparked the deadly attack. The murder has left the Parklands neighborhood shaken, raising concerns about rising violence linked to land disputes.
