The Management of West Hills Mall has issued a statement in reaction to the death of Shadrach Arloo, the 32-year-old man who lost his life last Monday at their premises at Weija in Accra.
The company says Arloo, a brother of gospel musician Perprtuasl Didier resisted an arrest by a police officer who suspected he had drugs or banned substances.
In a statement signed by Olympio Agbodza, the Assistant Asset Manager, West Hills Mall alleged that the young man, “removed something from his bag and swallowed it as the policeman approached him.
This narrative, the company said, came from eyewitnesses account.
The statement said Shadrach Arloo was a “visitor” at the premises who was confronted by a Police Officer and asked to present his bag for examination.
“The Police Officer ostensibly suspected the customer, a young man between 25 and 30 years [Shadrach], of possessing drugs or banned substances.”
“West Hills Mall’s 24-hour security surveillance system captured footage of the officer apprehending the young man, as well as another man who accompanied him, as they headed for the main entrance of the mall.”
“In an attempt to handcuff the young man, a struggle between the parties ensued while the Police Officer tried to handcuff him.
“He was eventually handcuffed but stopped struggling and appeared unwell after that. The Police subsequently removed the cuffs from his hands, and Mall Security arranged for transportation for him to be taken to the medical facility on-site. Sadly, he was pronounced dead by Medics upon arrival.”
Read the full statement below
PRESS STATEMENT
Incident at West Hills Mall on Monday, January 30, 2023
The Management of West Hills Mall hereby confirms that an incident occurred on its premises in the afternoon of Monday, January 30, 2023 which unfortunately resulted in a fatality.
By eyewitness and mall security personnel accounts, at approximately 3:15pm on January 30, 2023, a visitor was confronted by a Police Officer and asked to present his bag for examination. The Police Officer ostensibly suspected the customer, a young man between 25 and 30 years, of possessing drugs or banned substances. The accounts indicate that the young man hesitated, removed something from his bag and swallowed it as the policeman approached him.
West Hills Mall’s 24-hour security surveillance system captured footage of the officer apprehending the young man, as well as another man who accompanied him, as they headed for the main entrance of the mall. In an attempt to handcuff the young man, a struggle between the parties ensued while the Police Officer tried to handcuff him.
He was eventually handcuffed but stopped struggling and appeared unwell after that. The Police subsequently removed the cuffs from his hands, and Mall Security arranged for transportation for him to be taken to the medical facility on-site. Sadly, he was pronounced dead by Medics upon arrival.
The Weija District Police have since retrieved the body of the deceased.
The Management of West Hills Mall is shocked by this ill-fated incident. We convey our sincerest condolences to the deceased’s family as we trust that the Police will handle the matter further.
Thank You.
Olympio Agbodza
Assiastant Asset Manager,
Background
The musician Perpetual Didier alleged that a police officer h beat the brother to death.
Rainbowradioonline.com gathered that the incident occurred at the West Hills Mall Monday, January 30, 2023.
The musician further revealed that the brother was supposed to travel to Germany Tuesday, January 31, and visited the West Hills Mall to get some things and withdraw cash.
She stated that the officer confronted his brother and demanded that he hand over his bag for him to search, which he refused.
According to Perpetual, the 32-year-old brother, Shadrack Elu, told the officer that he had no idea what he had done to hand over his bag to him.
She claimed the officer shocked him with a taser after knocking him to the ground and dragging him to their station.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana