Four suspected robbers believed to be terrorising inhabitants and travellers within the Adansi areas in the Ashanti Region have been gunned down during a shootout on the Bekwai-Fomena Highway.
The suspects, believed to be part of a robbery gang, were said to have mounted a roadblock and attacked passengers traveling between Bekwai and Fomena.
The police responded swiftly to distress calls and engaged the robbers in a fierce gun battle. Four of the suspects died in the operation, while two others who also sustained gunshot wounds managed to escape into a nearby bush.
A manhunt has been launched to apprehend the two. Police said investigations are ongoing to uncover the full details behind the robbery incident and to determine the identities of the deceased suspects.
Residents in the area, who have been living in fear due to rising cases of highway robbery, have commended the police for their timely intervention.
The Ashanti South Police Command has confirmed the incident and said it will give full details at a press conference to be addressed today, Monday, April 14.
