Accra, Mar. 01, GNA – Godfred Kataso, who pretended to have been robbed of GHC69,000.00 and reported to the police has been arrested by the Accra Regional Police Command.
Kataso apparently stole the money and to cover up, he faked the robbery, police said.
Kataso claimed the robbery occurred on February 11, 2022, around the National Theatre.
Police reports indicated that on February 11, 2022, the suspect filed a robbery report at the Accra Central Police Station that two young men robbed him at gunpoint and made away with an amount of Sixty-Nine Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH₵ 69,000.00) belonging to his boss, whiles on the way to deposit the money at the bank.
Police investigation into the report established that the alleged robbery was a hoax.
During interrogation, the suspect confirmed feigning the robbery, saying he stole the money to enable him travel abroad.
The money has been retrieved for evidential purposes and the suspect will be put before the court.
GNA