A woman at Pigfarm, a suburb of Accra lost her life on Saturday, December 16, when a stray bullet from the police hit her during an anti-robbery operation.
The woman was pronounced dead when she was rushed to the hospital.
Police in a statement said the woman was accidentally hit during the Saturday morning raid that led to the arrest of two suspected members of a gang linked to a number of robberies.
Leadership of the Ghana Police Service has visited family of the bereaved and pledged to provide the needed support.
Below is the Police statement on the killing.
- The Police with a deep sense of sadness have commiserated with the family of a lady who lost her life during an anti-robbery operation conducted at Pigfarm, a suburb of Accra.
- The operation, which has been going on for some time now, is targeted at arresting a criminal gang linked to a number of robberies.
- On Saturday, 16th December 2023, Police arrested two of the gang members, and the operation is still ongoing to get the remaining members arrested.
- Unfortunately, however, during the Saturday morning operation, a stray bullet accidentally, hit a lady. She was taken to the hospital, but sadly, she was pronounced dead on arrival.
The body has been deposited at the morgue for preservation and autopsy. - The leadership of the Police Service has visited the bereaved family and will continue to support them through these difficult times.
- Once again, we wish to express our sincerest and deepest condolences to the bereaved family.
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