A middle-aged man, Akwesi Asare, who posed as a medical doctor with the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has been arrested by the Bolgatanga police. According to the Upper East Regional Police Officer in charge of Crime, Superintendent Victor Seth Agbetornyo, Asare was arrested when he was seeking admission at the Bolgatanga Health Assistants Training School through protocol for two candidates he had allegedly collected monies from. He said Asare would be arraigned before court on Friday, August 8. A search through Asare’s bag revealed a set of stethoscope, admission forms for nursing training colleges which were stamped and signed by him as a doctor, Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) result slips and other medical accoutrements. Mr Agbetornyo said when the school authorities confronted the suspect he bolted to a taxi rank nearby apparently to escape, however, the authorities raised alarm and he was arrested. The Principal of the Bolgatanga Health Assistant Training School, Mr Francis Ayaaba, confirmed the incident to the Ghana News Agency and said the school authorities were conducting interviews to admit fresh students. He indicated that while he and other members on the interview panel were at work, the suspect approached him and introduced himself as a doctor from KATH. He explained that he directed the suspect to leave whatever message he had for him with the school’s secretary “but the suspect declined and sat waiting from about 0800 hours to 1400 hours and said he wanted to see me.” Mr Ayaaba said from the suspect’s speech he detected that he could be an imposter and so together with his colleagues at the school they called the Medical and Dental Council for confirmation. He said when quizzed further, the suspect changed his statements from being a doctor to a Medical Assistant and later to a hospital staff. Mr Ayaaba said the suspect excused himself and went outside pretending he was bringing out some documents to justify his claim. The Principal explained that Asare then escaped through a taxi rank nearby leaving the two candidates behind. He said he raised an alarm and with the help of the students and other people Asare was arrested and handed over to the Bolgatanga District police.Source: GNA