Police shoot a thief in Bole | Social

DGN online has learned that an armed robbery band leader operating between Banda Nkwanta and Bole Bamboo, 25, was shot dead by police.

The identity of the deceased was not disclosed at the time of writing this report.

Northeast Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mohammed Yussif Tanko, confirmed the incident to DGN Online.

The DSP Yussif Tanko said that the incident occurred on March 14, 2019.

According to him, the thieves attacked drivers in Nouyiri.

A driver in charge of the Sangyoug minibus bearing registration number AS 3505 – 19 called Tinga Police Station and reported that he was traveling at about 8 pm from Kumasi to Sawla with 10 pbadengers on board and after having reached On the road between Nouyiri and Bonbontey on the Bole Bamboi highway, six armed men attacked them and stole an undetermined amount of money and mobile phones.

The Yussif Tanko DSP revealed that at the same location, the gunmen had fired on a Sprinter Benz bus bearing the UW 130-14 registration number, which was traveling from Techiman to Wa and was driven by some Daniel Azumah.

He added that the police patrol team was immediately on the scene.

Upon his arrival, gunmen fired shots at the patrol team.

He noted that the patrol team had fired back and that, at the same time, the deceased had been hit by a bullet and died instantly.

Police found a short gun made in the country with a BB cartridge, a cloth used as a face mask, three mobile phones, a wrist wrist on the left wrist and a cash amount of 24.00 Ghc on the deceased thief.

According to DGN Online, other armed thieves suspected of being shot were able to escape arrest.

The body of the deceased was transported to the morgue of the Bole District Hospital for the purposes of preservation, identification and autopsy, with the exhibits being kept for the purpose of medical examination. ;investigation.