One dead after daylight robbery on Tema-Aflao highway

The robbers fired indiscriminately hitting the windscreen in the process

A man has been shot dead after armed robbers attacked him on the Tema-Aflao highway. 

Two gunmen trailing the deceased are said to have shot him around Dawhenya

According to a witness, the gunmen shot indiscriminately during the entire operation.

“I still can’t believe what I saw. Initially it looked like a movie. The man heading the Aflao direction took a sudden U-turn and assailants kept pursuing. One of the gunmen even fell off the motorbike into a gutter. He quickly put himself together and kept firing. I eventually had to hide after the robbers shot the deceased in his car,” she narrated.

The victim’s vehicle was shot several times

Some residents rushed the victim to a nearby health facility but it was too late.

A closer look at the deceased’s vehicle revealed gunshots, seat soaked with blood, deflated back tyre and smashed window among others.

The case has been transferred to Prampram District Police headquarters as part of investigations

The incident, which took place at about 1:00 pm, has left many terrified who have asked the police to intensify day patrols on the Tema-Aflao highway.

The case, initially reported to the Dawhenya Police Unit, has since been transferred to the Prampram District headquarters as part of investigations. 

Source: Adomonline.com | Adom News | Kwame Yankah