The Western Central Regional Police Command has arrested two men for attempting to commit robbery near Asankrangwa in the Western Region.
The suspects, identified as 28-year-old Mohammed Abdul-Salam and 42-year-old Karim Yakubu, were found hiding in a bush along a section of the road.
According to a statement by the Ghana Police Service, posred on Facebook, their suspicious behavior drew the attention of a police patrol team in the area. Upon spotting the officers, the suspects tried to flee, leading to a chase.
The pursuit ended at an abandoned mining site, where the two suspects jumped into a muddy pit in a desperate attempt to escape. Police officers, however, managed to retrieve them from the pit and placed them under arrest.
A search conducted at the scene uncovered one shotgun, three AAA cartridges, and a Nokia keypad mobile phone.
The suspects are currently in police custody and assisting with ongoing investigations.
Source: myinfotoday.com
