We will allow an independent investigation into the killing of 7 young Zongo – Police | General news

The Director General of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service, ACP David Eklu confirmed the arrest

The Ghana Police Service said it would allow independent investigations into the killing of seven (7) young men by police personnel in Asawase in the Ashanti region

Many well-meaning civil society organizations and other Ghanaians have called for an independent investigation into the 39 incident to ensure justice is done

. of the eight alleged thieves, whose attack allegedly resulted in the death of a police officer from the SWAT unit of the Ashanti Regional Police Command, was shot down after a shooting.

But the families of some of the deceased have challenged

The families suggested that the police had wrongly killed their "innocent" parents who, according to them, are not thieves, as the police say. The police report on the deaths of the seven people was inconsistent.

Angry youth took to the streets on Thursday in the capital of the Ashanti region to protest the murder.

Among other things, they burned tires. besieged the police station of Asawase demanding justice.

The situation forced a joint police and military presence at the police station to prevent any violent attack.

But according to the Director General of Police Public Affairs, ACP David Eklu, the service He is ready to tackle the stalemate and solve the problem amicably.

Speaking on Citi's main news bulletin, Citi Newsroom, he said his team would support an independent investigation into the subject. a body outside the police department to look at all the circumstances in order to see what went well, which did not work, and we see the way forward. This is the position of the police administration now. This is for a sober reflection on the incident, an unbiased discussion of the incident and see how this issue will be resolved. "

Meanwhile, the director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, DCOP Maame Yaa Tiwa Addo-Dankwah said his team has already begun investigations into the subject.

" The Regional Command is working, the case is under investigation and at the appropriate time we will release our findings and everyone will know, "She said.