Five persons are feared dead after clash between residents of Manso Bonteso and the Inspector General of Police (IGP's) special anti-galamsey taskforce at Bonteso in Ashanti region This happened after the taskforce seized an excavator parked in the community.
Reports say the assailants, reportedly led by the local Assembly Member, pelted the team with stones in an attempt to prevent them from leaving the area.
The crowd, made up largely of community members, confronted the officers despite warning shots being fired to disperse them.
Five were among those who sustained gun shots injury.
