Crime
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Man who poured acid on girlfriend a year ago arrested by police
A 34-year-old man who poured acid on his girlfriend after accusing her of infidelity has been arrested by police in Bawjiase. Police sources say the suspect, Ishmael Asitso, has been on the wanted li…
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[Chereponi Clash] 12 persons arrested to face court on August 25
The North-East Regional Police Command has arrested at least twelve (12) persons in connection with the clash between Gbalo and Sagon communities in the Chereponi district. The suspects are Sulemana …
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Policeman accused of raping KNUST student seeks bail at High Court
Counsels for the interdicted police officer and a final year student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology accused of gang-raping a first-year student of the school have filed an …
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Hunter shoots fellow hunter to death after mistaken him for deer
A hunter has mistakenly shot a fellow hunter at Wassa Essamang. The two hunters had gone for a hunt when the unfortunate incident occurred. Confirming the story, the Assemblyman for the area, Hon. Am…
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Justice for rape victim stalls as suspect escapes Navrongo police cells
A 32-year-old married woman from Gongnia in the Navrongo municipality, who is a victim of rape, is yet to get justice as her suspected attacker has escaped from police custody.The suspect, identified…
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Court remands father who tried to sell 2-year-old child for ¢20k
The Agona Swedru Circuit Court has remanded a 37-year-old man, Samuel Kobina Agyemang, into police custody for attempting to sell his child for GHC20,000. He is expected to reappear before the court …
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Police prevent irate youth from attacking Barekese Chief
Police officers detailed to the Ashanti Region town of Barekese prevented some irate youth from attacking the chief of the area. The chief’s palace came under attack on Sunday (August 21) when he was…
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Mother chops off 32-year-old boyfriend’s penis after he tried raping her teen daughter
A 36-year-old mother chopped off her 32-year-old boyfriend’s penis with a kitchen knife after he allegedly attempted to rape her 14-year-old daughter. The incident happened in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar …
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Three arrested for gang-raping 25-year-old woman
A 25-year-old woman, name withheld, is finding it difficult to urinate and walk after being gang-raped by four young men at Gomoa Dominase in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region. The suspec…
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[Ashanti Region] Police rescue woman kidnapped by robbers
The police in the Ashanti Region have freed Doris Agyei, the woman who was allegedly kidnapped by armed robbers, from her home in Abuakwa. “Police have successfully rescued the female victim who was …