The Ghana Police Service has launched a manhunt for a group of armed robbers who shot and killed two police officers at Poyamirea, a community on the outskirts of Binduri in the Upper East Region.

According to a statement issued by the Director of Public Affairs, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Grace Ansah-Akrofi, the incident occurred earlier today, Sunday, April 13.

Read also: Man allegedly shot dead and burnt along with motorbike in Binduri The officers, who were in plain clothes, were said to be traveling on a private motorbike from Bongo to Binduri when they were ambushed by the robbers.

The attackers reportedly took away the motorbike after shooting the officers.