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Elijah Timenkeh, 34, was shot dead in Manso Keniago in the Ashanti region following a clash between workers at a local mining company and angry youths on Thursday evening.
Elijah Timenkeh was among the city’s youth who besieged the Adubiaho Mining Company mining concession to prospect for gold.
A private security man guarding the mining company reportedly shot the group of illegal miners sporadically, killing Elijah in the process.
A Chinese national who was seriously injured in the clash is being treated at the nearby Saint-Martin Catholic Hospital in Agroyesum.
The formed police unit deployed to maintain law and order rescued eight Chinese nationals as town residents attacked workers at the private mining company.
Police said the attack also saw the angry youth torch an excavator belonging to the mining company.
Ashanti Regional Police Command spokesperson said ASP Godwin Ahianyo JoyNews, calm has been found in the area.
“At around 7:00 pm, the Manso Adubia police received a distressed call indicating that someone had been shot dead at the Adubiaho mine site.
Police went there to check the report. When they got there, they saw someone lying in a pool of blood. He was later identified as Elijah Timenkeh. According to those met at the mine site, some local youth besieged the Adubiaho mine site to search for gold, then the security man on duty at the time started firing sporadically. and he accidentally shot and killed Elijah Timenkeh, which infuriated the youth. They also mobilized and attacked the workers, subjecting them to beatings. “
“Unfortunately, a Chinese national who was working at the site at the time was also seriously injured.
He was taken to St. Martin’s Hospital in Agroyesum for treatment. When the police arrived on the scene, he was in the theater where he was being looked after.
There were eight other Chinese nationals who were rescued and taken to the police station, ”he added.
Meanwhile, the security man who killed the deceased is on the run. “As we speak, efforts are underway to arrest the security man who fired the shots,” ASP Godwin Ahianyo said.
According to ASP Ahianyo, the police are on the alert to avoid retaliation.
Security was tightened in the area after the attack. “We have the FPU team which is with the Manso District Command Patrols. Like yesterday, they were there. They monitor the situations there. So the police are there. We will make sure that nothing untoward happens, ”ASP Ahianyo said.
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