Hundreds of youth from the Zongo community thronged the Kumasi Central Mosque, to register their displeasure over the shooting of seven persons who were accused of being robbers.<\/p>\n
The seven were believed to be part of eight suspected robbers whose attack led to the death of a Police Officer with the SWAT Unit of the Ashanti Regional Police Command at Ayirebikrom near Manso Nkwanta.<\/p>\n
Citi News\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0Ashanti Regional correspondent, Lauretta Timah reported that the troubled youth were seen burning car tires in the middle of the roads in the area.<\/p>\n They also blocked all roads leading to and from the Kumasi Central mosque.<\/p>\n She said some armed policemen who came to the scene were beaten mercilessly by some of the youth amidst gunshots.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Manhyia Divisional Police Commander, ACP Kwaku Boah who led some of his men in an attempt to speak to the youth peacefully were hurled at with stones from the demonstrators. Another group of the agitating youth was also seen pouring fuel at the Asawase police station in an attempt to burn the police station down,\u201d Lauretta reported.<\/p>\n One of the officers who subsequently spoke toCiti News\u00a0off the record said the protesters left after he fired shots from his gun.<\/p>\n He also said fire extinguishers from a nearby mechanic shop were used to quench the fire.<\/p>\n Calm has now returned to the community after the Ashanti Regional Chief Imam spoke to the youth.<\/p>\n