The Committee set-up to independently investigate the circumstances that led to the shooting of some seven suspected robbers at Manso Nkwanta by Police in the Ashanti region has shot down claims by the Police in the matter saying there is no basis to believe the victims were armed robbers as was insisted by the Police.
Some youth in the Asawase constituency staged violent protests in reaction to the killing of the seven young men in the area.
The families of the deceased suggested that the police wrongfully killed their “innocent” relatives.
They said the young men were not armed robbers as the police claimed in its report.
In a statement Monday, the government said it has, on the conclusion of the committee asked for the interdiction of the 21 police officers who were involved in the shooting killing of the young men.
“According to the report, there were no facts before the committee to establish that the deceased persons were armed robbers who engaged in exchange of fire with the Police.
“Government upon a careful study of the report, has decided as follows;
“The twenty-one (21) police personnel involved in the incident who have been found to be the principal suspects be interdicted by the Police administration and be subjected to formal police criminal investigation into the matter,” government said in a statement.
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