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Dead police officer found with gun wounds, sister arrested

A police officer, Abdul Rashid, has been found dead in his home at Abeka-Lapaz in Accra.

Rashid was found with a gunshot wound.

Until his death, the officer worked with the Police Headquarters Counter-Terrorism Directorate.

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According to the police, the incident happened on Sunday, July 19, 2020.

A police Facebook post said investigations had commenced into the circumstances which led to the incident.

The post further said the investigations would unravel who murdered the officer.

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The pistol, which is believed to have been used, was retrieved from the scene and is in police custody.

Meanwhile, a sister of the deceased, Shakira Nasir, 21,  who resided with the deceased and was present at the time of the incident, is also in police custody, assisting with the investigation.

 

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