Police gun down armed robber in Bono Region heist
An armed robbery in Awisa, a suburb of Wenchi in Ghana’s Bono Region, ended in a fatal encounter with police on Saturday (28 December). At around 3:40 am, police officers on routine patrol were alerted to an ongoing robbery along the Awisa Cemetery Road. A gang of four armed men had attacked passengers travelling in … The post Police gun down armed robber in Bono Region heist appeared first on Asaase Radio.
An armed robbery in Awisa, a suburb of Wenchi in Ghana’s Bono Region, ended in a fatal encounter with police on Saturday (28 December).
At around 3:40 am, police officers on routine patrol were alerted to an ongoing robbery along the Awisa Cemetery Road.
A gang of four armed men had attacked passengers travelling in a Sprinter bus and a Yutong bus, seizing valuables from the terrified travellers.
When the officers arrived at the scene, the robbers opened fire, prompting the police to return fire.
In the exchange, one of the suspects was fatally shot, while the others fled into nearby bushes under the cover of darkness.
A search of the scene uncovered a locally made single-barrel gun, a student bag containing two Itel mobile phones, a power bank, six BB cartridges, and an undisclosed amount of cash.
The deceased’s body has been taken to the mortuary while the police continue their search for the remaining suspects.
The Wenchi Police have not released further details but remain committed to bringing the other members of the gang to justice.
Reporting by Daniel Donkor in the Bono Region
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