Police in the Ashanti region is on a manhunt for some unscrupulous persons who allegedly murdered a police officer.

The deceased, whose name has been withheld, was attacked by a gang of armed robbers on November 25, 2022.

The attack is said to have occurred between Miminaso No. 2 and Nyamebekyere on the Ejura-Nkoranza road in the Ashanti region.

One person has so far been arrested in connection with the crime. The suspect, Salifu Adams, is currently in police custody, assisting with investigations.

In line with police standard operating procedure, the name of the deceased has been withheld until his family is formally notified of his demise.

Meanwhile, the suspect currently in the grip of the police will soon be arraigned to face justice.

This adds to the number of brutalities meted out against

police officers. Some police have lost their lives in the line of duty.

They are sometimes shot during a gun battle with these armed robbers.

These brutalities often undermine the work of the

service. Recently, an alarming trend that raised a lot of concern was the attacks on officers who were escorting bullion vans to their respective destinations.

In February of this year, there was an attack on a bullion van in the North Industrial area. Eyewitnesses said the officers escorting this vehicle narrowly escaped death.

Also in July this year, a young officer, aged 25, was reportedly

killed while on duty.

He was escorting a bullion van that was transporting an undisclosed amount of money from Adedenkpo, a suburb of Jamestown in Accra, when a group of armed robbers attacked the van.

He, together with a hawker by name, Afua Badu, were

pronounced dead at the spot.

Following these occurrences, there were incessant calls on

the Ghana Police Service to act on the matter.

Investigations revealed that two policemen were involved and

masterminded the bullion van attacks.

They were subsequently killed during a gun battle with other officers.

This is in line with the Police’s standard operating procedure and in line with Ghanaian tradition.

The suspect is in custody and will be arraigned before the court to face justice.

The Police have also commenced a manhunt for the remaining suspects.