The residents blamed the police for masterminding the escape of two police suspects who were being transported to Koforidua for their involvement in a robbery incident in the area.
Thursday morning’s demonstration led to a clash with the police as a number of people were injured and sent to the Donkorkrom Presbyterian Hospital for treatment.
The police had to use teargas and gun shots to disperse the demonstrators.
Tesday morning, opened fire on the empty bullion, killing the driver instantly and injuring the policeman escorting the bullion.
A source closed to the Daily View Gh said one of the suspects was the policeman on duty at the bank the previous day and had hint that the bullion was going to the Donkorkrom branch of the bank.
According to the source, the policeman was alleged to have alerted his accomplices and together they ambushed the vehicle at the Asukese Number 1 Junction, presumably to attack the vehicle and loot the money.
By: Dan Kwasi Prince// www.dailyviewgh.com /Ghana
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