Police arrest suspect in murder of Indian national in Kumasi
Police in Kumasi have arrested one person in connection with the murder of an Indian national, Devendra Singh.
The suspect is currently in custody and assisting with investigations.
According to a press release issued on 26th April 2026, the deceased had earlier been reported missing, prompting police efforts to locate him.
The release signed by Head of Public Affairs at the Ashanti Region Police DSP Godwin Ahianyo said On 25th April 2026, at about 2:00 p.m., police received information that the victim’s vehicle had been found at the outskirts of Sabin Akrofuom, near Royal Lemosey Hospital.
A team of officers who proceeded to the scene found the vehicle parked by the roadside.
“Upon inspection, the lifeless body of the deceased was discovered in the boot of the vehicle with multiple stab wounds,” the police statement said.
The Ashanti Regional Crime Scene Management Team processed the scene. The body was conveyed to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Morgue for preservation and autopsy.
The vehicle has been impounded for further investigations.
The Inspector-General of Police has deployed a special team of intelligence officers and homicide investigators to support the Ashanti Regional Police Command.
The team will assist with ongoing investigations and ensure the arrest of all persons connected to the crime.
“The Police assure the public that every effort is being made to bring the perpetrators to justice and urge anyone with relevant information to assist the investigation,” the statement signed by Deputy Superintendent of Police Godwin Ahianyo, Head of the Public Affairs Unit, added.
Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com/Jacob Agyenim Boateng
