4 Robbers rape Italian lady at gunpoint

He stated that the robbers did not only rape the Italian woman and inflicted machete wounds on two other male customers but also took away GH¢2,000; five laptops and two mobile phones belonging to the customers.

Fortunately, one of the victims identified Acheampong, described as a notorious criminal at Aburi.

Following that tip-off, the police immediately mounted a series of swoops in the town and succeeded in arresting Mayar, Acheampong and Awuku the following day, August 16, 2013.

Mr Abaa said the police had mounted an intensive search for the other four armed robbers who are currently at large and, therefore, appealed to members of the public to provide the police with information that could lead to the apprehension of the suspects.

He expressed worry over the persistent failure of business operators, especially hoteliers, to take advantage of the police 24-hour 03420-22569 hotline to report criminal cases to the police promptly.

He appealed to hoteliers to take their security seriously and report any criminal activities to the police for immediate action.

“If the restaurant operator had called in the police on the hotline within the hour the robbers were carrying out their activities, the police could have rushed to the scene to save the situation,” Mr Abaa stated.

By Nana Konadu Agyeman/Daily Graphic/Ghana