A policeman reportedly shot dead a 30-year-old man in Kasoa-Akweley

By Isaac Arkoh, RNG

Kasoa (C / R), April 2, GNA – A policeman stationed at the Kasoa police
The station reportedly shot and killed a 30-year-old Richmond Hihatro
aka lndomin during a misunderstanding that followed between the two to
Kasoa-Akweley in the municipality of Awutu Senya East, in the central region.

The wife of the deceased, Maame Esi, corroborated the announcement of the death
from her husband Monday morning and called for justice.

According to her, her husband was shot in the ribs and died on the spot
when the police shot several bullets near the deceased's house to try to
stop a suspect.

The Tufuhene of Akwele Okroa, Egya Tawiah, witness to the tragedy
disappointed with the police officer's action and also pleaded
with the police hierarchy to intervene quickly to investigate and bring the
suspect to book.

He accused the police of constantly brutalizing innocent residents of
The area.

At the same time, Mr. Michael Essumang Mensah, Municipal General Manager
(MCE) went to the scene and called for calm among the young people bent over
on carrying out reprisal attacks on the police. Young people unleashed
after the incident and truck tires burned in the middle of the road.

He badured the residents that the investigations had started and that
guilty will be brought to book and punished accordingly.

GNA