Konongo: Police arrest suspected robber, detain security guard following attack on Indian nationals

Police sources said the robbers abandoned their getaway vehicle, a green Toyota Hilux Pickup with registration number GT 6511-11.

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Police have arrested a 40-year-old male adult following a robbery targeting Indian nationals at Low-Cost, a suburb of Konongo in the Asante Akyem Central Municipality of the Ashanti Region.

He has been identified as Amid Tahiru and is said to be part of an eight-member armed gang. A security guard, Hlordeme George has also been picked up by the police to assist investigations.

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Dailymailgh.com gathers that the robbers launched the attack at about noon and had already stolen GH¢130,000 in cash from victim Rishi Sane Kaniyalol and locked him up for hours.

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Police sources said the robbers abandoned their getaway vehicle, a green Toyota Hilux Pickup with registration number GT 6511-11.

With assistance from community members, police initiated a search that led to the arrest of suspect Amid Tahiru. He attempted to escape by jumping into a nearby river.

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During the search, a Heckler and Koch MP5 rifle, also loaded with 37 live rounds of Luger 9mm ammunition, was found abandoned at the scene.

A search of the abandoned pickup revealed additional evidence, including two black face masks, two boxes containing 35 live rounds of Luger 9mm ammunition, a hand grading machine, a tape measure, and a car number plate (GT 700-09).

The green Toyota Hilux Pickup has been impounded at the Konongo Divisional Headquarters, and the evidence, which includes 75 live rounds of Luger 9mm ammunition, is retained for investigation.

Source:dailymailgh.com

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