The Ashanti Regional Police Command have confirmed the arrest of two robbers and one other shot dead at Oseikrom.

According to the Police, its patrol team responded to a distress call at about 7.30am on Thursday that gang of robbers had attacked some miners near Oseikrom. While the police were approaching, the gang opened fire on them. The Police return fire leading to the death of one while the rest fled the scene.

The Police revealed in a statement that, During interrogation, the suspects cited one Emmanuel alias Awoloh, a driver of the miners, as the mastermind of the robbery operation.

“Strenuous intelligence and operational efforts later led to the successful arrest of suspect Emmanuel alias Awoloh. The three suspects are now in custody assisting investigations.”

Read the full statement below: