Two armed robbers have been shot dead in connection with the Caprice robbery incident on Friday, December 9, 2022.
A statement from the police also said one of the robbers is currently in their custody.
“Sustained police intelligence operations since December 9 2022, took the fight to the robbery gang at their hideout (name of location withheld for now).
“The robbers engaged the police in a shoot out, and in the process, two were shot dead, and one was arrested,” the statement said.
It will be recalled that a Chinese woman was attacked and shot in a brazen robbery at Caprice on the Circle-Nsawam Highway in Accra on Friday.
According to eyewitnesses, the armed robbers attacked the victim while she was driving on the stretch in a Landcruiser Prado with registration number GN 8188-22.
Meanwhile, one of the police officers who was part of the operation sustained a gunshot injury to his thigh and received medical attention.
The police have assured that intelligence operations would continue to arrest other gang members.