Chainsaw operator shot dead

The Brong- Ahafo Regional Police are investigating a case in which two people allegedly shot and killed a 35- year old chainsaw operator in the Praso forest in the Berekum District.

Briefing media personnel about the incident, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Christopher Tawiah, Regional Police Public Relations Officer , (PRO) said on October 26, one Kwadwo Obeng of Brenyekwa in the Berekum District , brother of the Kwaku Kyere, deceased reported to the Berekum police about the disappearance of his brother from the village.

He said the complainant told the police that on January 1, Rufai Yakubu 25, and Kwabena Kuma alias Kobi, 26 both from Berekum approached his brother who was a chainsaw operator that they have a tree in the forest that they are selling and want him to inspect it to ascertain whether he would be interested in purchasing it.

The PRO said the two together with deceased sat on the deceased motor bike and entered the forest but Kyere never returned.

ASP Tawiah said police investigations based on the report led to the arrest of Kuma at Chiraa in the Sunyani West District and upon interrogation Kuma confessed to the police that Kyere was shot dead in the forest and he and his accomplice took his motor bike away.

He said Kuma led the police to the forest and showed the spot where Kyere was shot and a decomposed body was found but could not be identified due to the bad state.

ASP Tawiah said Kuma is in Police custody assisting the police with investigations and the police are searching for Yakubu.