There had been earlier allegations from protesters and other individuals that some demonstrators were held beyond the legally permitted 48 hours before being presented in court.
In a statement released on Thursday, September 26, the police described the situation as regrettable and announced that the Police Professional Standards Bureau (PPSB) would investigate the matter. "As part of our efforts to be transparent, and maintain high ethical and professional standards, the Police Administration has directed the Police Professional Standards Bureau (PPSB, formerly PIPS) to investigate the circumstances under which two of the suspects were kept in Police custody beyond 48 hours without being sent to court, for the necessary disciplinary action to be taken against those responsible," the police stated.
Police detains protestors Pulse Ghana The police also denied reports that a 12-year-old girl, a 68-year-old woman, and a pregnant woman were among those arrested, urging the public to disregard these claims. "In the case of the 12-year-old child and the 68-year-old woman, in the course of the arrest, Police realised that one of the suspects, Grace Asantewaa, a 50-year-old woman, who is being reported as a 68-year-old, had a child with her.
In order not to separate the child from the woman, the child was allowed to accompany her to the Police Station.