The driver jumped to the death, the police did not assault him to death – Tafo Police

General News of Monday, July 8, 2019

Source: rainbowradioonline.com

2019-07-08

Kumasi police issued a statement exposing the scenario of what had led to the death of a professional driver compared to that of the mother of the deceased.

Police said in a statement signed by ASP Godwin Ahianyo, a public affairs officer, that their preliminary investigation showed that a police patrol team had spotted a driver aboard a Toyota Pasco private sedan no registered, driving recklessly by turning other oncoming vehicles.

"The driver was asked to stop but ignored the police signals. He was therefore prosecuted and arrested, where a local police badistant was to escort him to the Tafo Pankrono police station, closely followed by the patrol team.

"Arriving at the crossroads of the government hospital of Tafo, the man got out of the vehicle. Trying to escape the police, he fell to the ground and became unconscious. The patrol team transported him to the Tafo government hospital, but was declared dead upon his arrival.

"By the time the police patrol team was about to leave the hospital, young people from the area stormed the OPD and physically badaulted some of the staff members of the squadron. the hospital before carrying the body of the deceased to Komfo Anokye University Hospital. Reinforcements were called and they managed to arrest Five (5) people, who are currently participating in the investigations, "the statement said.

Nana Akua, the driver's mother, said her son, Kofi Poku, aka Masco, was reportedly badaulted by police.

Expressing on the front line of Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm revealed that his son had been badaulted, beaten by the police because they accused him of not being arrested when the police had ordered him to do it.

According to her, the son allegedly crashed into the car of another driver but failed to stop when the police ordered him to do so.

The mother claims that the police blamed sin for a great cause, until they caught her, attacked her, and took her to the Tafo police station.

The mother said she was called on the phone with her neighbors in July about it. She went to the police station, but was told that her son had been rushed to the hospital.

She was then called to be informed that her son had died.

Some of the angry young people in the area, including the deceased brother who stormed the police station about it, were arrested and detained, the mother said.

The mother who was talking to Kwabena Agyapong shared bitter tears on the show saying, "They killed my son. They claimed that my son did not stop after being asked to do so. They killed my son.

However, the police command declared that he had taken the case in hand and badured the public that he would follow due process to conduct a thorough investigation.

"Everyone must remain calm because the result of the investigation will be made public," the statement said.

Eyewitnesses, drivers and residents of and around Krofrom, Tafo Pankrono and the government hospital district of Tafo are therefore encouraged to voluntarily provide information to the police at 0541816603 or to dial toll-free number 18555 or the direct line 191 to solve the problem. the death of the man ", adds the communique.