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Report by edward Frimpong
Bringing the total number of suspects so far arrested to seventy -one(71), forty-six (46) have been arrested while forty(40) of them who have so far been identified to have played various roles in the attacks and have been linked to available evidence have been detained to assist investigation.
A statement signed by the Assistant Commissioner of Police Director, Public Affairs Grace Ansah-Akrofi said,”the suspects, together with some others currently on the run, attacked the Bepong Chief’s Palace on 4th January, 2024 and injured seven (7) people including five (5) Police Officers.They also vandalized one(1) Police vehicle and six(6) Police motorbikes as well as three(3) private vehicles.The suspects also caused damage to sections of the Palace and an adjoining building”.
“The Police Officers came under attack at the Palace when they were called on 4th February 2024 to take over a murder suspect, one Kwasi Nyarko who had been arrested by some community members and sent to the Bepong Chief’s Palace awaiting the arrival of the Police”.It said.
“Some members of the community, including those in Police custody, who had heard about the arrest of suspects Kwasi Nyarko had besieged the Palace in the hopes of lynching the suspect.However, when the Police prevented them from lynching the suspect, they rather attacked the Police throwing stones and other implements at them”.It added.
Upon initial investigation and screening of the suspects in connection with attacks on the Bepong Chief’s Palace and some Police Officers at Kwahu Bepong in the Eastern Region, a reinforcement team was sent to calm tension down bringing restoration in the Bepong township while suspects have been arraign to face justice.
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