Police in Bekwai in the Ashanti Region have reportedly gunned down four suspected armed robbers after a five-member gang engaged them in a shoot-out on the Bekwai-Essumeja road off Kuntenase highway on Wednesday.
According to eyewitnesses, the police had a tip-off of a robbery incident and upon reaching the scene, the alleged robbers fled as the police gave them a hot chase.
The suspected robbers then engaged the police in a gun battle, which led to four of them being killed in the process.
According to the Bekwai District Police Commander, Superintendent of Police Teddy Damptey Brown, four persons died on the spot while one other arrested
“They were robbing between the Bekwai and Fomena area. They were running away when the police gave them a chase. They took a turn from the highway into the bush to hide, but there was an exchange of gunshots and four of the five armed robbers were shot dead. The fifth one went deeper into the bush but was later arrested by the communities after alarm was blown on Bekwai based radio station, Dess fm morning show host, Akwasi Awuah” he said.
Meanwhile, a search by the youth in the adjoining communities for the fifth suspected robber was found and arrested by police.
The bodies of the four suspected armed robbers has been deposited for autopsy and the other one has also been kept in police custody for further investigation.
Sources: SAP TV, Dess Fm.
Story Filed By ASP Sampene
According to eyewitnesses, the police had a tip-off of a robbery incident and upon reaching the scene, the alleged robbers fled as the police gave them a hot chase.
The suspected robbers then engaged the police in a gun battle, which led to four of them being killed in the process.
According to the Bekwai District Police Commander, Superintendent of Police Teddy Damptey Brown, four persons died on the spot while one other arrested
“They were robbing between the Bekwai and Fomena area. They were running away when the police gave them a chase. They took a turn from the highway into the bush to hide, but there was an exchange of gunshots and four of the five armed robbers were shot dead. The fifth one went deeper into the bush but was later arrested by the communities after alarm was blown on Bekwai based radio station, Dess fm morning show host, Akwasi Awuah” he said.
Meanwhile, a search by the youth in the adjoining communities for the fifth suspected robber was found and arrested by police.
The bodies of the four suspected armed robbers has been deposited for autopsy and the other one has also been kept in police custody for further investigation.
Sources: SAP TV, Dess Fm.
Story Filed By ASP Sampene
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