A police constable drowned on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, morning in the River Offin at Assin Asaman during an anti-galamsey operation.
The officer has been identified as Constable Kwabena Dogbewas.
His lifeless body was recovered after a four-hour search.
The incident occurred during a swoop operation led by the Central North Regional Police Command as part of the fight against illegal mining in the area.