Police in the Ashanti Region have foiled a robbery attack on a gold buying shop at Konongo on Wednesday night.

According to the Police, they received a distress call that there was an ongoing robbery attack on the Adom Gold buying shop on Wednesday, around 7:30 pm which prompted them to move quickly to the scene.

While the robbers were fleeing the scene upon seeing the Police, the armed Robbers started shooting indiscriminately injuring an officer in the process. The Police returned fire but the robbers managed to escape. The officer is currently on admission at the hospital and in stable condition.

The Inspector-General of Police has spoken to him and the commanders on the ground.  The Service added that there is currently an ongoing anti-robbery operation in the area to get the suspects arrested to face justice.

The Police Service, urged members of the community to remain calm and be on the lookout for any suspicious persons among them and inform the them accordingly.

They also ”urged hospitals and other health facilities in the area to report to the Police any persons who report to them for treatment of gunshot wounds or any other wounds” a statement from the Police  stated.