An anti-robbery operation was conducted in Atebubu, Bono East region, by the Ghana Police Service, involving a highway robbery gang in a shootout, resulting in the death of two suspects.
Preliminary investigations indicate that on July 30, 2025, a team of police officers on patrol duty encountered a robbery attack on commuters along the Atebubu highway.
Upon sighting the police team, the suspects started firing towards the police, who returned fire, fatally wounding two suspects.
They were rushed to the hospital, where they were pronounced dead on arrival.
The remaining suspects fled into nearby bushes.
A search at the scene retrieved a short gun loaded with two live cartridges, four spent cartridges, and a machete.
The police stated that intensive efforts are underway to apprehend the remaining suspects.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
