A police officer who allegedly fired his pump action gun into a crowd of mourners and thereby injuring one person on the Accra-Tema Motorway has been arrested by the East Legon Police Command.
District Commander Superintendent Kwame Gyasi Asare said investigations are ongoing after which the culprit will be made to face the law.
"We have started an investigation and we will continue from tomorrow. We will also be given directives from our superiors," he told Joy News.
On Saturday, a police officer reportedly picked a weapon from his car and fired into the crowd after he complained the mourners had crossed him.
According to an eyewitness account, the mourners were returning from a burial at Ashaiman when the policeman together with his two other colleagues driving a Toyota Landcruiser stopped them, claiming they were driving carelessly.
He said, the driver and other mourners quickly knelt down asking for forgiveness after the man identified himself as a police officer.
The eyewitness further added that the policeman unmoved by their plea asked them to go back but they refused.
This he said the officer went to his vehicle, brought out a gun and fired shots at the group, leaving a lady unconscious.
Speaking to JoyNews, Kwame Gyasi Asare indicated that the Police code of ethics frowns upon such acts, hence, the actions of the police officer will be dealt with.
"As police officers, we have our own code of ethics and we will apply it and the criminal side is also there, we are going to weigh the two and see what we can do."
Meanwhile, the injured lady is currently at the 37 Military Hospital seeking treatment.
Latest Stories
-
Extend mentoring to less privileged areas – Women in Engineering urged
5 mins -
Admaius Capital partners with Egyptian medicated-cosmetics business Parkville
27 mins -
Clean energy advocates want intensified efforts to achieve 10% renewable energy target amid recent power cuts
27 mins -
GRA urges public collaboration to expose tax evaders
27 mins -
GIADEC, Mytilineos S.A. set to begin exploration on project 3 of Nyinahin bauxite concession
27 mins -
BONI Partners with Afreximbank for Solar Energy Financing and Landmark Hotel Development
27 mins -
TikTok and the African Union Commission Forge Multi-Year Partnership for Digital Safety with #SaferTogether Campaign
28 mins -
Today’s front pages: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
48 mins -
GPL 2023/24: Hearts of Oak beat Hearts of Lions to go top of Kotoko
57 mins -
Otumfuo calls for improved payment systems for road contractors
1 hour -
Don’t transmit the Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill to Akufo-Addo – Presidency to Parliament
1 hour -
Ghana’s economic downturn not only due to COVID-19 but also excessive spending – IMF
1 hour -
Canon Miraisha Partners with SOS Children’s Villages Morocco to Empower Youth through Photography Education
1 hour -
Gunmen in Nigeria kidnap about 100 in weekend attacks
2 hours -
Aftermath of soldiers killings: Bloodbath in Delta, villagers flee, hide in forests
3 hours