The Nkawkwa district court has remanded all suspects in connection with an attack on police officers and the destruction of some properties at Kwahu Bepong in the Eastern Region.
In all, 37 suspects were put before the court presided over by His Worship Isaac Adjei.
The court has scheduled their next appearance for February 23, 2024, for further proceedings.
The suspects attacked the Bepong Chief Palace on February 4, 2024, and injured seven people, including five police officers.
Background
Two people were reported dead after allegedly being hit by stray bullets fired by the police during the melee to disperse the ruthless crowd.
According to sources, the incident occurred at the chief’s palace, where the police had gone to rescue an alleged suspect accused of murdering two people at Adwumasu, a farming community in the Kwahu South Municipality.
The suspect, 23-year-old Kwasi Tenkorang, is said to be an ex-convict who, according to sources, raped and murdered a 45-year-old woman, Akua Kyerewaa.
Akua Kyerewaa’s 65-year-old brother, Kwasi Antwi, who attempted to rescue her during the act, was also hit on the head with a metal bar, resulting in his instant death.
An eyewitness who was on his way to the farm narrowly escaped death after witnessing the incident and being chased by the suspect.
The suspect, who has been on the run since the incident, was arrested on Sunday, February 4, and taken to the chief’s palace.
Members of the community who learned of the arrest stormed the palace, demanding his immediate release for instant justice, but the police, who were called in, prevented it from happening.
However, when the police prevented them from lynching the suspect, they rather attacked the police, throwing stones and other implements at them.