- Driver's mate shot by police officer at Danchira checkpoint.
- Victim shot without provocation, driver alleges.
- Residents demand investigation into police activities.
- Matter referred to Police Intelligence and Professional Standard Bureau (PIPS).
A driver’s mate is fighting for his life after being shot by a Police officer at a checkpoint in Danchira, Ga South Municipality. The victim was shot without provocation by Corporal Franklin Forson at a police snap checkpoint opposite the Danchira police station on Saturday evening.
According to Isaac Okyere, the driver of the Kia truck, he was stopped at the checkpoint after delivering electrometers to an ECG subcontracted company at Oblogo. After answering questions from a community police assistant, Okyere began to drive off when Corporal Forson suddenly fired into the empty bucket of the truck without warning.
The bullets from the assault rifle penetrated the cabin and struck the driver’s mate, who was severely injured and rushed to the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital for treatment. The driver is demanding an independent inquiry and justice for the victim, alleging harassment and arrest after the shooting.
Senior officers at the Danchira police station declined to comment officially, but sources suggest that the matter is being treated as an accident. The shooting officer is reportedly bearing responsibility for the victim’s medical treatment, but the driver alleges that he was physically assaulted by a senior police officer.
The incident has sparked outrage among residents of the Danchira area, who are calling for a thorough investigation into the local police’s activities. Allegations of bribery, extortion, and protection of criminals, including land guards, have been directed at the police in the region, with the matter currently before the Police Intelligence and Professional Standard Bureau (PIPS).
