Two robbery suspects killed as police dismantle gang on Obuasi–Dunkwa highway

Police in the Ashanti Region say they have dismantled a dangerous armed robbery gang that had been terrorising motorists along the Obuasi–Dunkwa highway following a series of intelligence-led operations.


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