The Police in the Tamale Metropolis of the Northern Region on Saturday morning apprehended about 134 people in a raid which took place at Changli a suburb of Tamale.
The raid was in reaction to the attack on a police woman who was sent to the community to effect the arrest of a suspected criminal.
The Northern Regional Police Crime Officer, Superintendent Otuo Acheampong who disclosed this to the Ghanaian Times here yesterday, explained that some residents of Changli on Thursday subjected a police officer to severe beatings for attempting to arrest a woman alleged to have stolen something.
He said following the incident, the regional command dispatched a team of personnel to the area to ascertain and unearth those who pounced on their colleague, leading to the raid.
Supt Acheampong mentioned that the police would screen all the 134 to fish out those who were actually involved in that uncivilised behaviour.
According to him, all those found to have taken part in the beating of the police woman would be made to face the full rigors of the law.
The police woman was still in Tamale Teaching Hospital receiving treatment.
Meanwhile, the residents of the suburb have alleged that the police personnel maltreated innocent people during the raid.
They alleged that the police personnel dispatched there fired gun shots indiscriminately and also beat anyone they came across.
The residents also accused the police of destroying properties belonging to some members in the community and these included; vehicles, television sets, doors and windows.
They further alleged the police stole their mobile phones and money.
However the crime officer had denied the allegations and challenged them to come forth with evidence.
Supt. Acheampong indicated the police administration was investigating the allegations and any police personnel found culpable would be sanctioned.
From: Yakubu Abdul-Majeed, Tamale
