The Ghana Police Service has interdicted with immediate effect Detective Corporal Baba Amando Ibrahim, stationed at Tuna Police Station in the Savannah Region, for professional misconduct.
A statement issued by the Police on Friday November 21 said that the officer was sighted in a viral video assaulting a member of the public.
His interdiction is to allow for a thorough investigation into his conduct in line with Police Service Regulations.
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has reached out to the family of the victim and offered assurance of support.