The Kumawu District Police Command in the Ashanti egion has arrested five (5) suspected people for attacking a police officer during a night patrol, inflicting wounds on Corporal Sylvester Berhene.

The attack also led to the dislocation of the left knee of the victim.

At about 16:45 hours the night patrol team led by G/Cpl. Sylvester Berhene and two men intercepted a Kia matix taxi cab with registration Number AS 9504- 19 with seven persons on board and began a search.

During the search in the boot of the vehicle, some of the occupants became angry and pounced on the police officer, struggled and put him down on the ground.

The police surveillance team was contacted for reinforcement when they arrived they managed to arrest three of the assailants namely Edward Boateng, 20years, Evan Addo, 20years and Yaw Kusi aged 22years.

The others managed to escape. Two of the runaway assailants namely Michael Owusu and Boateng Yaw aged 28 and 20 years respectively were later apprehended by the surveillance team.

The Police say efforts are underway to apprehend the other two assailants.

Source: Ghana/Sompaonline.com/Nana Yaw Boamah