A/R: Police Patrol Team Foils Highway Robbery
The Nkawie Divisional police patrol team on Monday thwarted an armed robbery attack on some passengers travelling along the Kumasi-Bibiani highway.
According to a police statement, five armed robbers were involved in the attempted robbery between Ahwerewa and Esaase.
The patrol team reportedly chanced on the event as one pump-action gun-wielding robber had stopped the two vehicles for the operation.
In an ensuing gun battle between the police and the robbers, one of the bandits was shot and subsequently pronounced dead at the Afari Government Hospital while the remaining suspects fled the scene.
“It is believed that the fleeing suspects may have sustained gunshot wounds,” the police said in a statement issued on June 5.
It has, therefore, appealed to all medical facilities and practitioners to refer any persons who visit with gunshot injuries to the nearest police station.
“The Ashanti Regional Police Command commends the Nkawie Patrol Team for their bravery and professionalism in swiftly responding to the situation and averting what could have been a tragic incident.”
Source: https://opemsuo.com/author/hajara-fuseini/
