Asankragua: Two suspects are in the custody of the Asankragua police in the Western Region, assisting with investigations into an attempted robbery. The suspects, identified as Mohammed Abdul-Salam, 28, and Karim Yakubu, 42, were spotted hiding in a bush along a road.

According to Ghana News Agency, a press release issued by the Police and copied to the agency stated that the pair attempted to flee upon noticing a police patrol team, prompting swift action from the officers. The suspects were pursued to an abandoned mining site, where they jumped into a muddy pit to evade capture.

The release further noted that police officers managed to rescue the suspects from the pit and successfully arrested them. A search conducted at the time of the arrest led to the recovery of a shotgun, three AAA cartridges, and a Nokia keypad mobile phone.