Police officer in Cal Bank shooting incident detained

This is to enable investigations into the incident which involved the policeman and a customer of the bank.

Corporal Bernard Frimpong, is said to have fired his AK 47 rifle at the banking hall repeatedly following a confrontation with the customer, named as Nortey.

Three persons, including Nortey were wounded as a result of the incident.

According to the police, Corporal Frimpong is on detention at the Accra Regional Police Command.

A team of senior police officers Monday morning visited the scene to get firsthand information.

The police said Corporal Frimpong’s action got people injured and that his detention was to enable investigations into allegations of misconduct against him.

DSP Freeman Tettey, in charge of Public Affairs at the Regional Command said it was necessary to visit the bank and get hold of the CCTV footage of the incident as part of investigations.

Management of the bank at the Derby Avenue branch has asked the police to apply officially to their head office for the request on the CCTV footage to be considered.

DSP Tettey said the Police Intelligence and Professional Standards (PIPS) unit has also waded into the incident and that the investigation was in two forms.

Whilst the Regional Command was looking at the criminal aspect, PIPS was looking at the issue of misconduct on the part of the policeman.

He described the incident as a mishap and explained that it was likely that by midweek the police should have a positive response from the bank on the CCTV recordings.

On Monday morning, there were three armed police officers at the premises of the bank. It was explained that normally, there are two men on guard but because of what happened last Saturday, an additional officer has been added.

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