The Western Central Regional Police Command has arrested two men suspected of preparing to commit robbery near Asankragua in the Western Region.

The suspects, Mohammed Abdul-Salam, aged 28, and Karim Yakubu, 42, were found hiding in a bush along a stretch of road in the area.

According to a statement by the Ghana Police Service, the suspects attempted to flee upon spotting a police patrol team.

Their escape led officers to an abandoned mining site where the two men jumped into a muddy pit in a desperate attempt to avoid arrest.