Four People Arrested For Attacking Police Officers In Viral Video Over Galamsey Extortion (Watch)
The Ghana Police Service has detained four individuals for allegedly extorting police officers in the Western Region of Ghana.
A viral video of a group of police officers being assaulted and insulted by individuals suspected of being Galamsey operators went global yesterday.
The footage was allegedly shot at a Galamsey location in the Western Region.
The police were reportedly extorting money from the individuals in the footage, who became enraged and subsequently turned on the officers.
Many people spread the footage on social media, and the Ghana Police Service was alerted.
According to a police report, the aforementioned individuals have been detained, and a probe into the case has started.
FOUR PEOPLE ARRESTED FOR ATTACKING POLICE IN THE WESTERN REGION AND ALLEGED CASE OF EXTORTION REFERRED TO THE POLICE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BUREAU FOR INVESTIGATION pic.twitter.com/S5PlEhBKec
— Ghana Police Service (@GhPoliceService) April 2, 2023
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