A police constable Frank Klu in the Brong Ahafo regional police command has been shot dead by armed robbers while on duty.
The officer was killed instantly by robbers when he was escorting passengers who were travelling from the region to Kumasi.
According to eyewitness the robbers numbering about 6 stopped the bus on which they were travelling took the AK-47 rifle belonging to the police officer, shot him instantly and proceeded to rob the passengers off their belongings.
The Brong Ahafo regional police PRO ASP Christopher Tawiah who confirmed the news to Pulse.com.gh said "I can confirm, he was an escort of a bus."
He said the police is still gathering more information on how the incident unfolded.
Kwame Danso- Atebubu road lately has seen passenger being attacked by robbers and as part of curbing this crime the police assign escorts.