The police have arrested five people in connection with a shooting incident, which resulted in the killing of one person and injury to a policeman, in Okanta, near Nsawam in the Eastern Region, on Tuesday.
The suspects are Daniel Quaye, Anum Joseph, Joshua Aboagye, Kwesi Acquaye,and Acquaye Samuel.
The incident occurred when personnel from the Eastern South Regional Police Headquarters, together with a complainant, Daniel Dosu, who is now deceased, were ambushed by unknown assailants on their way to effect arrest in Okanta.
A press release issued by the Ghana Police Service, copied the Ghana News Agency, said Dosu, who sustained gunshot wound on the forehead, was taken to the hospital together with the injured policemanfor medical attention.
However, Dosu was pronounced dead upon arrival.
“An intelligence-led operation following the attack led to the arrest of the prime suspect, Daniel Quaye, who was later identified as one of the suspects the deceased complainant was leading the police to arrest,” the release said.
The police said four other suspects, Anum Joseph, Joshua Aboagye, Kwesi Acquaye, and Acquaye Samuel, were arrested after investigations. – GNA