The Police Service has debunked circulating reports claiming that a pregnant woman and an elderly lady with a child were arrested during the Democracy Hub anti-galamsey protest over the weekend in Accra According to the Police, these allegations, which have gained traction on social media, are "completely false" and were designed to mislead the public.
In a strongly worded statement on Thursday, September 26, the Police categorically denied these claims, calling the public to disregard such misinformation. "We want to state unequivocally that no pregnant woman or elderly lady with a child was arrested during the demonstration.
These rumours are false and are intended to cause unnecessary panic and stir distrust in the Police Service," the statement said. "Following the arrests, the attention of the Ghana Police Service has been drawn to reports suggesting that a 12-year-old child, a 68-year-old woman, and a pregnant woman were among those arrested and detained. "We would like to categorically state that all these are false.
We, therefore, urge the public to disregard these reports and treat them with the contempt they deserve," the Police said.