A police officer was attacked and shot by unidentified assailants at Ablekuma Fanmilk on Thursday in a daring robbery.
Witnesses at the scene claim that the bullion van was attacked by the four armed robbers in a black car not long after it had parked at the Star Oil Fuel Station close to the ECG office in Ablekuma Fanmilk.
The robbers specifically targeted the police officers inside the van during the altercation, shooting one of them in the shoulder and abdomen, killing him.
The attackers and the on-duty police officers stationed at the gas station exchanged about 15 gunshots.
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According to reports, the robbers were successful in their operations and made off with an undisclosed amount of cash.
The fact that the incident allegedly took place while all cameras were offline due to maintenance work complicates matters further.
Authorities are looking for the driver of the bullion van; his whereabouts are currently unknown.
The injured officer was quickly taken to the hospital for medical attention in the interim. To gather information and assess the situation, additional police officers have arrived at the crime scene.
The Police are on a manhunt to arrest a gang of four robbers who attacked a bullion van at Ablekuma Fanmilk, a suburb of Accra and shot the Police escort who has unfortunately passed on.
Our prayers and thoughts are with the family of our deceased colleague in particular and all personnel of the Police Service in general.
Watch the video below;
CCTV footage of the robbery that happened in Ablekuma today
Wtf pic.twitter.com/NDBZMMTquU— Beno SarkCess (@BenopaOnyx1) June 22, 2023
