Three inmates have reportedly escaped from custody at the Assin Praso District Police Station in the Assin North District of the Central Region.
The escapees cut the reinforced iron bars at the main gate of the cell with hacksaw blades and escaped through the opening. The Police have since mounted a search for the three namely Mawuli Ayitey, 35, Emmanuel Tawiah 26, and one other.
Preliminary investigations revealed that Mawuli Ayitey was arrested about two years ago for murder and was remanded at the Obuasi Prisons but was transferred to the Assin Praso Police cell due to unstable health conditions to seek medical attention, while Emmanuel Tawiah was arrested after suspicion of stealing a flat-screen television.
The escape occurred around 3:30 on Friday dawn when there was only one Police officer on duty at the time. The officer has been given 10 days to produce the escapees.
Meanwhile, the Assin Praso District Commander, Chief Superintendent Isaac Tetteh neither denied nor confirmed the matter when he was contacted.
However, the Assin Fosu Divisional Commander ACP Augustine Luguyare said he has been briefed about the situation but is yet to receive the situational report to commence investigations into the matter.
