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General News of Friday, March 22, 2019
Source: citinewsroom.com
2019-03-22
play the videoThe man in uniform has been identified as the Metropolitan Guard of the Municipal Assembly of Swedru
The Ghana police administration said the man in uniform captured in a video that went viral, hitting the head of a young man is not a policeman.
"The attention of the police administration has been drawn to a video that has become viral on social media, in which a person in uniform is seen kicking a young man kneeling in front of civilians. The person seen kicking the victim in this video is not a police officer, "said police in a statement released today, Friday.
The police noted that the man seen in the video badaulting the boy was rather a municipal guard of the Municipal Assembly of Swedru.
"He is a civilian, a metropolitan guardian of the municipal badembly of Swedru. Preliminary investigation shows that at around 3 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2019 in Agona Swedru, central region, the victim was arrested by civilians, including the metropolitan town guard of Swedru, for alleged violation. . "
"Civilians started to attack the victim / suspect. However, when the attention of the nearby police officer was drawn to the scene, the police officer went to the rescue of the victim and filed a report at the police station of Agona Swedru. ", The statement added.
Police added that the Swedru Divisional Police Command was investigating the case.
Below the full police statement:
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