The Awutu Bereku District Police have arrested three suspected armed robbers and a spiritualist in connection with a robbery attack at Edahadaha in the Awutu Senya West District.
The robbery attack took place on the night of Sunday, December 4, 2022.
A 35-year-old woman is currently in critical condition after she sustained gunshot wounds during the attack.
The suspects have been identified as Bismark Oduro, 28, Sampson Tawiah, 29, and Joseph Antobone.
According to the police, Antobone is believed to be a spiritualist who offers spiritual assistance to the duo.
A resident, Richard Bonney, told the media that Oduro and Tawiah were first arrested, and Joseph was subsequently arrested when he went to the police station to facilitate their bail.
He added that the suspects had been terrorising the community for the past four days, causing fear and panic.
According to other residents who spoke to the media, these past four days have been a living hell as their community has become the target for armed thieves.
They revealed that it had become the norm to lock themselves up in their rooms after hearing the gunshot sound.
However, the armed robbers continued terrorising the residents and resorted to shooting the doors and windows.
The 35-year-old woman sustained a gunshot injury to her waist after the armed men shot sporadically through the windows of every house after residents failed to open their doors.
Some residents said they witnessed her being shot but could not go to her rescue immediately as they were traumatised by the incident.
The victim has, however, been transported to the Winneba Trauma Hospital.
Meanwhile, the police have commenced an extensive swoop to apprehend other accomplices.