CID kick-starts investigation into the bullion van attack that led to the death of an officer
CID kick-starts investigation into the bullion van attack that led to the death of an officer
The Director-General of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has been directed to investigate into circumstances that led to the killing of a police officer and a bystander during an attack on a bullion van at Adedenkpo, a suburb of James Town in Accra on Monday.
The driver of the van also sustained injuries and was admitted at the Korle-bu Teaching Hospital for treatment.
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A statement issued in Accra and signed by the Director of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service, Superintendent of Police (SP), Sheila Abayie-Buckman stated that crime scene experts have visited the scene and were going through the necessary procedures to aid in the investigations.
“Preliminary investigation shows that unidentified armed men on a number of motorbikes crossed the bullion van which was on a pay/collection errand at about 11:00 hours and shot at the police officer who was on escort duty on the van, killing him instantly.”
“The armed men also fired sporadically in the air and on the driver, who sustained gunshot wounds and is responding to treatment. A hawker was also killed by the armed men when one of two ladies on the bullion van stepped out of the van and run towards the deceased seller’s direction,” the statement said.
It further indicated that women who were on the bullion van, both tellers of Mon-tran, escaped unhurt but were sent to the hospital to be treated for trauma.
The law enforcement agency called on the general public to assist in the investigation by calling their toll lines 191 or 18555 with any information they have on the incident.
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IGP, James Oppong-Boanuh through the statement reminded the Association of Bankers to provide fortified armoured vehicles for carting currencies by the end of June 2021 as earlier agreed with the Ghana Police Service.
Failure to do so, the police stated that they would withdraw their officers for escort duties.
Source: www.spotonnews.net
