The Ghana Police Service has reportedly taken Patrick Kwaku Frimpong, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Constituency Chairman for Bosome Freho in the Ashanti Region, into custody for questioning following an alleged ballot paper incident at the party’s National Delegates Conference.

The incident reportedly arose when a delegate from the constituency experienced difficulties with the electoral system and could not cast a ballot during the election.

The development followed an earlier communication by the NPP’s Ashanti Regional Secretary, Dr Francis Adomako, reportedly barring the delegate from voting in Saturday’s election.

The Electoral Commission subsequently issued a ballot paper to the delegate after the difficulties with the electoral system.

Frimpong is alleged to have seized the ballot paper and torn it apart, leading to police intervention.

The constituency chairman was reportedly picked up for questioning over the incident.

The available information does not indicate whether he has been formally charged or whether the police have concluded their investigations into the matter.