A police officer in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region has been interdicted pending investigations for allegedly shooting a Kotoko fan in the face.
The Regional Police Command says it has officially launched an enquiry into the shooting incident that occurred at the Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, on Sunday, January 12, resulting in the injury of a supporter.
According to reports, Augustine Opare, a 26-year-old commercial driver and a fan of Asante Kotoko S/C, was hit in the eye by a stray bullet when police on duty at the Stadium tried to control a demonstrating crowd.
The sad event occurred after Kotoko lost by a lone goal to visiting Berekum Chelsea in a matchday three fixture of the ongoing Ghana Premier League (GPL).
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Godwin Ahianyo, in-charge of the Police Public Affairs Unit said; “As part of our investigations, the police (name withheld) involved in the said incident has been interdicted on the instruction of the Regional Police Commander.”
He disclosed that the police in the course of the mayhem had some of their vehicles being destroyed, while some of the Command’s crowd control personnel also got injured.
