{"id":218537,"date":"2024-09-17T19:35:14","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T19:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/17\/police-probe-shooting-incident-during-ndc-demo\/"},"modified":"2024-09-17T19:35:14","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T19:35:14","slug":"police-probe-shooting-incident-during-ndc-demo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/17\/police-probe-shooting-incident-during-ndc-demo\/","title":{"rendered":"Police probe shooting incident during NDC demo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has commenced an investigation into the shooting incident in Kumasi that resulted in the injury of a police officer.<\/p>\n<p>Chaos erupted in Kumasi as police deployed teargas to disperse National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters who clashed with law enforcement officers during the \u2018Enough is Enough\u2019 demonstration.<\/p>\n<p>The protest, organised by the NDC, escalated into violence when tensions flared between the demonstrators and the police.<\/p>\n<p>While the exact cause of the confrontation remains unclear, one protester sustained injuries and was rushed to the hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement issued on Tuesday, the police said, \u201cThe demonstration ended peacefully in all locations with the exception of an isolated incident at Kumasi in the Ashanti region. In Kumasi, contrary to the arrangements agreed between the Police and the organisers, the demonstrators attempted to push their way into the premises of the Electoral Commission and pelted the Police with stones.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Police managed to bring the situation under control and calm was restored. However, one Police officer was injured during the incident and he is receiving medical attention. The Inspector-General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, has reached out to him via a telephone call and wished him well. The Police have since commenced investigation into the incident.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The police thanked all stakeholders, including the organizers, the demonstrators, the Electoral Commission, the media, and the commuting public for their cooperation throughout the exercise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Inspector-General of Police and the entire leadership of the Police Service would like to express their profound gratitude to all Police officers across the country for their continuous patriotic dedication and commitment to security, law and order in our beloved country,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1088534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-17-at-18.43.39_0bc70018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"834\" height=\"1080\"  \/><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<div class=\"entry-content no-share\">\n<div class=\"content-inner \">\n<div class=\"entry-content no-share\">\n<div class=\"content-inner \">\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"google-anno-t\">Citi Newsroom<\/span>\u00a0channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU:\u00a0https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has commenced an investigation into the shooting incident in Kumasi that resulted in the injury of a police officer. Chaos erupted in Kumasi as police deployed teargas to disperse National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters who clashed with law enforcement officers during the \u2018Enough is Enough\u2019 demonstration. The protest, organised by [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":218538,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-218537","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-local-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Police probe shooting incident during NDC demo - Ghanamma.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/17\/police-probe-shooting-incident-during-ndc-demo\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Police probe shooting incident during NDC demo - Ghanamma.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has commenced an investigation into the shooting incident in Kumasi that resulted in the injury of a police officer. 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