The Ghana Police Service on Wednesday announced the killing of four suspected armed robbers at at Gbestile in the Kpone-Katamansu Municipality of the Greater Accra Region.

According to a statement from the police, the four were suspected to be part of a robbery syndicate that snatched a Toyota Rav 4 vehicle from a victim they attempted to sell it on the same day in Accra.

An intelligence-led operation by a combined team of the Anti-Robbery Unit and Intelligence and Surveillance unit of the Ghana Police Service on Saturday, January 22 pursued the suspects to a thicket at Gbetsile, near Afienya in Tema, to get them arrested and retrieve the snatched vehicle.

“In the course of the arrest, four of the suspects aggressively attacked a Police Sergeant and they were shot in the process”.
The Police succeeded in arresting one of the syndicate members. However, one other escaped.

The four suspects were rushed to the Police Hospital but died shortly while responding to treatment.

The bodies have been deposited at the Police Hospital morgue for preservation.

The suspect arrested is currently in custody assisting the investigation.

Meanwhile, the one arrested is currently in custody, assisting the investigation while the Tema Regional Police Command is currently pursuing the one on the run.