A 27-year-old suspected armed robber has been arrested by the Effiduase District Police in Ashanti region after being on the run.

The suspect, identified as Darlington Worchie is said to have sustained gunshot wound in an attempt to rob a resident of Effiduase.

According to the Effiduase Police, during the robbery, the victim shot the suspected robber in his right arm.

But during an interrogation, Darlington Worchie told the police that he had a misunderstanding with someone at a smoking base and in the process, the person stabbed him with an unknown object.

He was later sent to the St. Joseph Hospital for examination where the Medical Officer stated that the wound is suspected to be a gun wound with penetration

Upon thorough interrogations, the suspect later admitted that at he and two unknown accomplices attempt to rob someone but unfortunately he was shot by the person.

That same night, he went to Appiadu Police station and rather reported that he was attacked by armed men in a bid to rob him but he struggled with them and he was shot where he was issued with Police medical form which enabled him to attend the said Hospital.

Later the suspect led police to the location where he was arrested and a small polythene bag was retrieved which contains a black T-shirt that he wore on the date of the incident with the suspected gunshot penetration and a singlet and boxer shorts socked with blood.

Source: The Independent Ghana