Four Chinese nationals have been arrested by the Western Regional Police Command in Sekondi for allegedly possessing weapons illegally.
The four Chinese were arrested at Wassa Akropong in the Western Region after the police searched their respective rooms following the killing of two of their compatriots in the area last Saturday.
The names of the four, who are currently in police custody in Sekondi, were given as Joan Hai, Chong Gang Jiang, Shi Ya Fang and Huang Cusong.
Four pump action guns and a single barrel gun were retrieved from the suspects.
Shooting Incident
Two Chinese national were shot dead by another Chinese, who is currently on the run, at Wassa Akropong on Saturday at about 8:30pm.
Initial reports said that some Chinese nationals were gambling at a place called Agapert at Wasa Akropong and in the process a misunderstanding ensued.
One of the Chinese allegedly pulled a locally manufactured pistol from his pocket, gave a warning shot and later shot two of his compatriots to death and injured another.
Wassa Akropong in the Western Region has been termed ‘Wassa Shanghai’ because of the large number of Chinese nationals who are living in the area and purportedly engaging in illegal mining also known as ‘galamsey.’
Deceased Persons Identified
The names of the two deceased were given as Wing Wenkang, 35, and Lu Silim, 54. The injured person was also identified as Wu Fang Ging, 35.
DAILY GUIDE gathered that after the barbaric incident, the police arrested 33 Chinese nationals in the area.
The police confirmed that four pump actions guns and a single barrel gun were found in the rooms of the Chinese suspects after a thorough search.
Speaking to DAILY GUIDE, DSP Olivia Ewurabena Adiku, Western Regional Police Public Relations Officer (PRO), disclosed that the four were arrested because they did not have documents covering the weapons.
She told the paper that on Saturday at about 8pm, a resident at Wassa Akropong informed the police about the incident.
“So the police quickly rushed to the frontage of Philip Obeng Guest House, which had been rented by the Chinese, and the police found the two deceased persons lying on the floor and another in critical condition,” she added.
DSP Olivia Adiku indicated that the perpetrator of the heinous crime bolted after allegedly committing the offence.
She revealed that the bodies of the deceased had been deposited at the Wassa Akropong Government Hospital morgue.
The police chief added that the injured person, who was in a critical condition, was initially sent to the same hospital for treatment but later transferred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi for further treatment.
DSP Adiku mentioned that after the incident about 33 Chinese nationals in the area were rounded up.
“The four have been detained while the other 29 Chinese nationals have been handed over to the officials of the Ghana Immigration Service to check their status.”
Chinese Shot Ghanaian In 2017
It would be recalled that a Chinese national was arrested in November 2017 for allegedly shooting a 30-year-old Ghanaian, Nana Aboah.
This was after a dispute over services rendered by another resident who is a plumber in front of a casino in the area.
The suspects and three other Chinese, who were at the casino at the time of the incident, were arrested by the police to assist in investigations.
The incident angered the youth of the town who burnt and vandalized property belonging to the Chinese nationals.
From Emmanuel Opoku, Takoradi