A Police Officer, General Sergeant Mathew Aboase who is stationed at the Madina Police Station, has been arrested by the Adenta-Abokobi Divisional Police over a shooting incident at Ritz junction in Accra.
Preliminary investigations revealed, that the Officer was involved in a confrontation with some drivers of the Ritz junction taxi drivers union.
Police reports indicate, that the Officer pulled out a weapon during the incident, and allegedly threatened the drivers with it.
It is reported, that the drivers tried to take the weapon from the officer during the struggle, but it accidentally went off and hit two individuals standing nearby.
The victims are Doe Asinyo, who was reportedly shot in the left thigh, and Gifty Nyimahen aged 34, was reportedly shot in the abdomen.
Doe is said to have been treated and discharged at the Madina Pentecost Hospital, while Gifty was admitted and later transferred to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital for further treatment.
The officer is in Police custody while investigations continue.
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