Bismark Yeboah was among a group of individuals who forcibly entered the health facility
The Assin Fosu Divisional Police Command has apprehended a 20-year-old Community Police Assistant (CPA), Bismark Yeboah, in connection with a violent assault on a patient at the Assin Wurakese Health Centre in the Assin Fosu Municipality of the Central Region.
The arrest forms part of ongoing investigations into the incident.
According to the police, Bismark Yeboah was among a group of individuals who forcibly entered the health facility and attacked a patient who had sustained severe cutlass wounds. This was evidenced by video footage captured during the incident.
The police further stated that the victim, identified as Kenneth Yaw Buabeng, has also been taken into custody to assist with investigations after being discharged from the hospital.
Police described Kenneth Yaw Buabeng, who sustained serious injuries, as the aggressor, alleging that he initiated the altercation by attacking the family of one Daniel. During the incident, Daniel also reportedly sustained severe cutlass wounds.
Meanwhile, a team of police officers led by the Assin Fosu Divisional Commander, ACP Dr Asare Nyarko, together with the District Commander, ASP Jacob Kumedzro, and the District Crime Officer, ASP Rosemond Duncan, visited health officials at the Akoti Health Clinic to assure them of their safety and welfare.
ACP Dr Asare Nyarko disclosed that police patrols in the area have been intensified to enable residents and health workers to carry out their duties without fear or intimidation.
He also announced that the Regional Police Command plans to engage members of the Assin Wurakese community to educate them on the consequences of violence and lawlessness. He cautioned the youth to desist from criminal activities and warned that such actions would attract severe consequences.
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