Scary situation as it is alleged that shots fired by the Ghana police during the Arise Ghana Demonstration today has hit one person. It is alleged that some protestors were pelting stones at the police.
Although it is unclear what may have triggered the chaos, but a little misunderstanding led the police to fire a live bullet at the demonstrators in an attempt to disperse them.
The Kwame Nkrumah Interchange road is currently shut down and empty of both people and vehicles. It can be confirmed that there is an uneasy calm at the protest grounds as the demonstrators seem to be facing off with the Police officers. Meanwhile, two persons have been picked up by the Police following the incident.Earlier in the day, there was a standoff between the police and protesters over the approved route for the protest.
