One shot dead, two flee as robbers engage Police in a gun battle

One armed robber, believed to be in his 20s has been shot dead while in a gun battle with the police in the Ashanti Region.

The incident happened at Yabi in the Atwima Kwanwoma District of the Ashanti Region today, August 11, 2022 at dawn around 2am.

The assembly member of the area, Hon. Joseph Osei Tutu told OTECNEWS on Thursday August11, 2022, that the robbers, three in numbers blocked the road in between Yabi and Dida in the District to carry out their evil act.

Police was alarmed and faced the robbers.

“As soon as the robbers sensed the presence of the police, they started firing at the police.

The police also retaliated leading to the death of one of the robbers”, Hon. O.T disclosed on the program monitored by Filasconews.com.

He said he shot at his lower abdomen and died on the spot.

Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com