VR Police investigate assault and arson cases

Ho, July 29, GNA - The Ho police are investigating circumstances leading to the assault of Mr Charles Kafui Klutse of Ho-Heve by alleged group of "machomen" at the Regional office of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Monday.

Mr Nicholas Blewushie, Ho District Police Commander told newsmen that Mr Klutse, who reported at the police station with a deep cut on his right upper eye, said the group attacked him when he went to the premises of the NPP office to visit Mr. Kwame Attah, the suspended Regional Secretary of the party.

He said Mr Attah was not present when he was about to leave the office,he was called back by Mr Tommy Amematekpor, a Presidential Aide. Mr Blewushie said he obliged only to be attacked and severely manhandled by the "machomen" who he could not identify.

In another development, Mr Johnson Avuletey, Regional Organiser of the NPP reported to the police on Tuesday that he was awoken from sleep by flames of an explosive behind his house near the Kabore School Complex at Ho at about 1 a.m.

He said he suspected a case of arson, adding that the perpetrators were after his life.

Police sources told the Ghana News Agency that initial investigations revealed that the explosive devices were "Molotov Cocktail", which were used in the Russian Revolution to cause considerable damage to enemy territory.