A driver’s mate is in critical condition after allegedly being shot by a Police officer at a checkpoint in Danchira in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region.
The incident occurred when Corporal Franklin Forson fired at the victim without provocation at a Police snap checkpoint opposite the Danchira police station.
Isaac Okyere, the driver of a Kia truck with registration number GE 9643 who witnessed the incident said he was stopped at the checkpoint on Saturday evening after delivering electrometers to an ECG subcontracted company in Oblogo, Weija Gbawe Municipality.
After answering questions asked by a Community Police Assistant, he began to drive away when Corporal Forson suddenly fired into the empty bucket of the truck.
The bullets from the assault rifle penetrated the cabin, severely injuring the driver’s mate, who was then rushed to the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital for treatment.
Okyere, the traumatised driver, is calling for an independent inquiry and justice for the victim.
While senior officers at the Danchira Police station have declined to comment officially, sources indicate that, the incident is being treated as an accident.
The Police officer who fired the shot has been asked to pay the medical bills of the victim.
Meanwhile, the matter is currently under investigation by the Police Intelligence and Professional Standard Bureau (PIPS).
