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The bodies of the two police officers, suspected to have drowned while chasing some armed robbers at Krobo, a suburb of Obuasi in the Ashanti region, have been retrieved.
The police announced on Friday, July 17 that the bodies were retrieved from the Oda River.
The officers – Lance Corporals Stephen Kyeremeh and Amedius Akwesi Boateng – reportedly drowned while chasing the suspected robbers.
The robbers are said to have crossed the Oda River.
Update: Suspected Drowning of Two Police Officers.
The bodies of the two Police Officers have been retrieved from the Oda River. Investigation still ongoing. pic.twitter.com/CLpt1JdZmv— Ghana Police Service (@GhPoliceService) July 17, 2020
In a determined effort to grab them, reports say, the police officers also attempted to cross the river on a canon which capsized.
But the robbers escaped.
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