A Policeman guarding a bullion van has mistakenly killed the driver of the bullion van at Odumase Krobo in the Eastern region.
The bullion van with registration number GN 1630-12 had run into a rowdy funeral procession.
According to reports, Police Constable Amidu Ousman fired a warning shot in his attempt to scare the mourners away and create space for the van.
The policeman sprayed the bullets killing the driver instantly.
The bullion driver, according to the Eastern Regional Police spokesperson ASP Ebenezer Tetteh, was providing security for the bullion van transporting money from Akosombo to Koforidua.
He said “On reaching Odumase Manya Krobo…he saw some mourners carrying a coffin and had blocked the road with the coffin. So the policeman in an attempt to open up the road to enable van with the money on board to quickly get away from the scene where there has been traffic, he accidentally fired and the gunshot hit the bullion van driver who died instantly.”
Meanwhile, the body of the deceased has been deposited at the hospital morgue.