25 People Arrested For Attacking Police Officers At Kwahu Bepong

The Ghana Police Service has arrested 25 persons in connection with an attack on its officers and the destruction of some properties at Kwahu Bepong in the Eastern Region.

The individuals reportedly assaulted police officers and destroyed properties in the area.

The police were called in to restore calm after some residents decided to take the law into their own hands to deal with an alleged murder suspect.

The residents were unhappy with the police intervention and pelted stones at them and destroyed their motorbikes.

The police in a statement said a reinforcement team working with the local Police have restored calm and “things have been normalized while efforts are ongoing to get the other suspects arrested to face justice.”

The police stated that full details of the incident will be communicated in due course.

 

Read below the statement by the police

TWENTY-FIVE PEOPLE ARRESTED FOR AN ATTACK ON POLICE AT KWAHU BEPONG

The Ghana Police Service has arrested 25 people in connection with an attack on Police officers and the destruction of some properties at Kwahu Bepong in the Eastern Region.

Police reinforcement team working with the local Police have restored calm and things have been normalized while efforts are ongoing to get the other suspects arrested to face justice.

Full details of the incident will be communicated in due course.

 

Background

Details emerging in the aftermath of the attack indicates a series of troubling incidents triggered by the murder of a man and his sister some two weeks ago.According to reports, a young man allegedly murdered a beer bar operator in an attempt to rob her.

A brother of the woman who attempted to rescue the woman was also allegedly murdered by the suspect in a village closer to Bepong.

A manhunt was launched for the suspect who fled the scene after committing the crime.

He was subsequently apprehended by the youth of the town on Sunday who attempted to lynch him but failed due to police intervention.

The youth are said to have sought the support of the chief of Bepong to carry out the lynching but was refused.

Incensed by the lack of cooperation of the chief and the police in their attempt to lynch the suspect, the youth went on rampage attacking the chief’s palace and police station respectively.

They caused damage to properties including cars and motorbikes belonging to the police and the palace.

The police further assured of sharing further details in due course.

Meanwhile, videos shared on social media from the attacks shows chaotic scenes in Kwahu Bepong as the rampaging youth went about the attacks.
Watch some of the videos below 

 

 

 

 

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