The Effiduase District Court has admitted to bail seven persons arraigned for allegedly assaulting a police officer at a Snap Check between Wonoo and Akotsosu in Ashanti Region.
All seven are to present one surety each in the sum of GHs10,000 each.
The Court presided over by Justice Frank Nii Ashetey Addo further assured of cracking the whip if the suspects are found culpable.
The prosecution, in their opening statement, requested that the court only head the charges and case details to the suspects.
They further stated that investigations into the incident remain incomplete.
One of the seven suspects, Thomas Kusi, is hospitalised from injuries sustained in the brawl.
All seven were charged with Conspiracy to commit crime and assault on a public officer.
A driver of the vehicle in which the suspects were in, 32-year-old Felix Boateng, was charged with failure to use all reasonable means to stop the commitment of felony by the six.
The facts of the case presented to court revealed the suspects, in an attempt to stop the police officer, Gen/Cpl Sylvestre Nana Berhene from conducting a check on their vehicle, struggled with the police officer resulting in the discharge of the police officer’s rifle.
It further states the suspects further assaulted the officer as his phone was stolen.
To complete investigations, prosecution pleaded for the suspects to be remanded.
Counsel for the suspects, Henry Ohemeng in defense prayed the court to grant the suspects bail since the offence is a misdemeanor.
“It would not be in the interest of justice in my humble opinion if the court should refuse the grant of bail just because the state says that investigations are ongoing”, he said.
Mr. Ohemeng added, “before I came to court I had the chance to speak to these people and the one on admission, they all informed me they did not assault the public officer”.
The Court in granting the bail application condemned attacks against public officers.
The court added if civilians go about attacking police officers then security of the citizenry including that of the magistrate is not assured.
Families of the suspects received the news in excitement.
Luv News sources indicate the police officer who sustained injuries at the knee remains hospitalised.
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