Six people have been arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer at the Wono Akotsosu snap checkpoint in the Kumawu District of the Ashanti Region.
On April 7, 2023, the suspects reportedly assaulted the officer.
The suspects are Edward Boateng, Evans Addo, Yaw Kusi, Michael Owusu, Yaw Boateng, and Emmanuel Mensah.
Meanwhile, another suspect is on the run.
The suspects arrived at the checkpoint in a taxi cab, according to the police.
The taxi was overcrowded with seven male adults.
It piqued the interest of one of the three Police officers stationed at the checkpoint.
He attempted to investigate the vehicle, but the suspects allegedly rushed on him and assaulted him.
Six of the suspects were apprehended by a police reinforcement squad responding to the event, and efforts are being made to apprehend the last suspect.
The attacked officer, who suffered a knee injury, and one of the suspects, who also suffered injuries, were both sent to the hospital for treatment.
Meanwhile, the two other police officers on duty with the attacked officer, No. 58741 G/Constable Isaac Boiatey and No. 61963 G/Constable Evans Owusu, have been interdicted for their apparent failure to rescue their colleague, subdue the attackers, and arrest them, and have been referred to the Police Professional Standards Bureau (PPSB) for an investigation into their professional conduct.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
