Five policemen interdicted for assaulting and planting Indian hemp on driver
According to the victim, he was searched and then informed that Indian Hemp was found at the back seat of his car.
The Ghana Police Service says it has interdicted five of its policemen at Asamankese in the Eastern Region for allegedly extorting money from a driver, assaulting him, and planting Indian Hemp on him.
The five are Chief Inspector William Tawiah, Sgt. Ibrahim Iddi, Sgt. Richard Otoo, Sgt. Samuel Kumah and Cpl. Richard Kpeanaah.
The victim reported that the incident took place on January 2, 2022 at Sukruntu, close to Asamankese.
According to the victim, he was searched and then informed that Indian Hemp was found at the back seat of his car.
“That he was arrested and assaulted, and it took a friend called Abu who happened to chance upon the scene to plead on his behalf. The Policemen demanded and collected 500 cedis from him through his friend Abu before he was released,” the Police Service said in a statement.
The policemen are said to have admitted to extorting GHC 450.00
