A tragedy has struck at the Bia-Tano Forest checkpoint, Ashanti Region, as an unidentified assailant has shot and killed Sergeant Titus Avoka Azasiyande, a dedicated police sergeant stationed at the area.

The lifeless body of Sergeant Avoka Azasiyande was discovered on Thursday morning by a passing tipper truck driver en route from Kasapin to Bediako.

The fallen officer was found lying atop his AK-47 rifle, accompanied by an empty shell adjacent to him.

The circumstances surrounding this devastating incident are currently under investigation.

Following the discovery of Sergeant Titus Avoka Azasiyande's lifeless body, the driver promptly notified the authorities.

The police arrived at the scene and ensured the preservation of the body by transporting it to the Goaso mortuary for autopsy.

Meanwhile, the police are still in the process of identifying the assailants and establishing the motive behind this heinous act.

Sergeant Avoka Azasiyande had been stationed at the Tano Forest Snap Check, a remote area situated in the Ashanti Region.

During the investigation, the police recovered several items from the crime scene, including Sergeant Avoka Azasiyande's Vivo mobile phone, food packaged in a polythene bag, and his Honda motorbike.