Story: A. Kofoya-Tetteh, Koforidua
THE Eastern Regional Police Command has explained the circumstances under which a police sergeant, Anthony Kofi Dzamesi, was said to have shot John Larbi, a suspect, at the Bunso Police Station.
At a press conference in Koforidua on Wednesday, the Regional Police Commander, DCOP Felix Asare Darko, said on that fateful day, February 2, 2008, at about 7.30 p.m, two people came to the charge office to request bail for Larbi, who was brought there for stealing.
He said Sergeant Dzamesi asked them to go and return the following day since it was too late and the station officer was also not available, but that did not go down well with them.
DCOP Asare Darko said the people left but came back with four other men to heckle Sergeant Dzamesi with the intent to forcibly release the suspect from the cells.
He said Sergeant Dzamesi had had a bad experience, when he was attacked on November 23, 2007 while on duty at the same police station during which his wrist bone got broken.
DCOP Asare Darko said to prevent a similar occurrence, Sergeant Dzamesi decided to fire to scare his aggressors, but unfortunately the safety catch of the rifle had inadvertently been placed on rapid and one of the bullets incidentally hit the thigh of John Larbi in the cells.
He said Sergeant Dzamesi had been interdicted, pending the outcome of a report on the matter.
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