Two Armed Robbers Shot Dead By Police For Shooting And Robbing Woman In Accra

The Ghana Police Service have shot dead two armed robbers and arrested one in connection with the robbery attack at Caprice in Accra on Friday 9th December, 2022 where a female victim was attacked, shot and robbed.

Sustained police intelligence operations since 9th December 2022, took the fight to the robbery gang at their hideout. name of such hideout is currently withheld for some reasons.

The robbers engaged the police in a shoot out and in the process two were shot dead and one was arrested.

One police officer sustained gunshot injury to his thigh and is receiving medical attention.

The police intelligence operations continues to get the rest of the gang members arrested and we wish to assure the public that we will surely get them.

This comes after reports on Friday revealed that a yet-to-be-identified woman was reportedly shot in a daylight robbery at Caprice on the Circle-Nsawam Highway.

The incident, according to witnesses, occurred at about 12:30 pm on Friday.
Some unknown gunmen are said to have attacked the victim while she was driving on the stretch in a Prado with registration number GN 8188-22.

The armed men numbering four, according to witnesses, arrived at the scene with two motorbikes.

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The witnesses revealed that they suspect the robbers trailed the victim as the pillion riders fired gunshots indiscriminately into the car when they got close.

“They got down to unlock the car from inside and demanded that the woman hands over her bag but she struggled with them over it and one shot her in the hand,” a witness narrated.
They bolted with the unspecified amount of money which was in the bag, leaving traders and bystanders in shock.

The Police have arrived at the scene to assess the situation with the victim rushed to the hospital for treatment.