Aspirant Assemblyman remanded for fraud

Agona Swedru, Aug 5, GNA - The Agona Swedru Magistrate Court has remanded George Biney Ampiah, an Aspirant Assemblyman for Swedru Mahodwe Electoral Area, into prison custody for defrauding by false pretences and resisting arrest.

Ampiah pleaded not guilty and would reappear on August 9.

Prosecuting, Police Inspector Clement Adjei told the court that on March 27, Mr Kwame Oti Asiamah said he needed a store to deal in hardware and assorted goods.

He approached the accused as to whether he could offer him one or weather he knew some one who could help.

The prosecution said the accused collected 800 Ghana cedis from Mr Asiamah and told him to come for a store on Monday 29 March but failed to honour the promise.

Inspector Adjei said the accused went into hiding but was arrested on July 31.

Police Inspector Adjei said in the course of his arrest the accused person struggled with General Constable Gabriel Ameyaw of the Swedru District Police Station resulting in the Constable receiving some injures on the mouth, face and left hand.