A policeman on guard
duties at the home of former Minister of Energy, Boakye Agyarko is reported to
have shot and injured one person on Sunday, confirmed in a report by
mynewsgh.com.
Lance Corporal Peter
Hammond Arkosah of National Protection Unit was detailed at Hon. Boakye
Agyarko’s Residence at Ashongman Estate on Sunday February 9, 2020 at about 3pm
but suddenly started behaving abnormally.
The house boy who was with the Lance Corporal rushed out and
informed Samuel Arhin, a neighbor but the victim entered the house with the
view to assist.
However, he met the Lance Corporal brandishing his
fully AK 47 rifle and feeling his life was under threat, turned to
run but the Lance Corporal fired five shots at him.
The victim was hit at the back but managed to escape from
the scene. He was rushed to the Community Hospital but was referred to Korle-bu
Teaching Hospital for further treatment.
The police patrol team was immediately called and
proceeded to the scene, disarmed the Lance Corporal and took him to the station
but the victim is said to be a stable condition as an ex ray results of him
shows that no bullet has lodged in the body nor any internal organ affected.
Meanwhile, service rifle Number AE 405199 plus three rounds of
ammunition as well as five spent shells are retained.
The embattled Lance
Corporal was handed over to his unit commander and has since been taken to
psychiatric hospital for treatment.
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