No person or vehicle has been shot at within Assin North, the police have said in an update in the by-election currently ongoing at the constituency.
The police say they have deployed adequate personnel throughout the constituency to ensure security, law and order for the remaining period of the election and beyond.
“The police, however, recorded pockets of incidents, including an alleged incident of an individual shooting into the air. We wish to state that no person or vehicle has been shot at within the constituency.”
“All the recorded incidents are being investigated and police have also arrested some suspects who are in custody assisting our investigation,” the police said in a post on Facebook.
POLICE UPDATE ON ASSIN NORTH BY-ELECTION
Voting within the Assin North Constituency commenced this morning and progressed as expected in all polling stations across the Constituency.
The Police, however, recorded pockets of incidents, including an alleged incident of an individual shooting into the air. We wish to state that no person or vehicle has been shot at within the constituency. All the recorded incidents are being investigated and Police have also arrested some suspects who are in custody assisting our investigation.
Adequate Police personnel have been deployed throughout the constituency to ensure security, law and order for the remaining period of the election and beyond.
We would like to urge all stakeholders to redouble their commitment to work with the Police to ensure a peaceful election especially as the exercise draws to a close.
