A hardened criminal, who wears talismans to withstand gunshots to
escape arrest, was shot dead by the police during a fierce gun battle on
Monday.
escape arrest, was shot dead by the police during a fierce gun battle on
Monday.
According to Daily Guide, the incident
happened along Asokore Mampong Municipality area of Ghana. The deceased,
only identified by eyewitnesses as Euro, was gunned down after he had
shot Corporal Frederick Tawiah in the thigh with a foreign pistol to set
free one Basit, a wanted armed robber, who was then in the custody of
the police.
happened along Asokore Mampong Municipality area of Ghana. The deceased,
only identified by eyewitnesses as Euro, was gunned down after he had
shot Corporal Frederick Tawiah in the thigh with a foreign pistol to set
free one Basit, a wanted armed robber, who was then in the custody of
the police.
Corporal Tawiah is currently responding
to treatment in a medical facility in Kumasi, capital of the Ashanti
Region, while the lifeless body of the deceased had been deposited at
the morgue.
to treatment in a medical facility in Kumasi, capital of the Ashanti
Region, while the lifeless body of the deceased had been deposited at
the morgue.
Basit is a known hardened bandit, who had been on the police wanted list for some years now.
He
has been linked with several high-profile robberies in several parts of
the country, and has been accused of killing some policemen in the
country in recent past.
has been linked with several high-profile robberies in several parts of
the country, and has been accused of killing some policemen in the
country in recent past.
Basit, reportedly, usually carried out his illegal activities in Tema, Accra and Kumasi.
Police
had a tip-off that Basit and his cronies had taken refuge in an
abandoned hospital project at Aboabo Akurem in the Asokore Mampong
Municipality on Monday around 12 noon so a police team was quickly
rushed there.
The police personnel, who reportedly
invaded the scene in a taxi cab, initially managed to apprehend Basit
peacefully and they (police) were in the process of hauling him to the
regional police command to assist in investigations when suddenly Basit
gave the order to shoot.
invaded the scene in a taxi cab, initially managed to apprehend Basit
peacefully and they (police) were in the process of hauling him to the
regional police command to assist in investigations when suddenly Basit
gave the order to shoot.
The cronies of Basit, who
were hiding in the abandoned hospital, opened fire on the police
personnel, which hit Corporal Tawiah, who was holding him.
were hiding in the abandoned hospital, opened fire on the police
personnel, which hit Corporal Tawiah, who was holding him.
The
injured police man fell on the ground and Basit took advantage of the
situation and fled into a nearby bush with two other notorious
criminals, who are still at large.
injured police man fell on the ground and Basit took advantage of the
situation and fled into a nearby bush with two other notorious
criminals, who are still at large.
The police, who
were under severe attack, also returned fire and managed to shoot Euro
dead. Upon a search, several amulets, which were meant to make him
immune from bullets, were found on the waist of Euro. Sources disclosed
that the exchange of fire was so severe that several houses and walls at
the scene were riddled with bullets.
were under severe attack, also returned fire and managed to shoot Euro
dead. Upon a search, several amulets, which were meant to make him
immune from bullets, were found on the waist of Euro. Sources disclosed
that the exchange of fire was so severe that several houses and walls at
the scene were riddled with bullets.
Other sources
said even a sheep was hit by a stray bullet, killing it instantly.
According to reports, the police in Kumasi intensified the search for
Basit and the others on Monday afternoon.
said even a sheep was hit by a stray bullet, killing it instantly.
According to reports, the police in Kumasi intensified the search for
Basit and the others on Monday afternoon.
