A/R: One dead as stray bullets raid Eid prayers at Aboabo

Stray bullets that raided the grounds of Eid-ul Adha prayers at Aboabo Number 2 in the Asokore Mampong Municipality of the Ashanti Region on Tuesday have killed one person.

According to reports, one person died with another in a critical condition at the Emergency Unit of the Manhyia Government Hospital.

Information gathered indicates that some of the youth who joined the prayers as part of the Eid-ul Adha celebrations were firing gunshots and brandishing weapons as part of the celebrations on Tuesday, July 20.

In a sad turn of events, a stray bullet that found its way into the praying crowd, unfortunately, hit a teenager, Gafaru Kasim.

The 16-year-old who was immediately rushed to the Manhyia Government Hospital was pronounced dead on arrival.

Speaking in an interview, Alhaji Alidu Seidu who is Mampong Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) said he is baffled someone took a gun to the celebration of the festival of sacrifice.

“I am not an expert in shooting. I don’t see why you should use gun in celebration. It is not done anywhere.

“I will advise the youth to desist from these sorts of acts. Let us all have a fruitful celebration for the year so that at the end of the day we will say this year’s celebrations have been very wonderful and have been very good,” the MCE said as quoted on 3news.com.

Officers of the Crime Scene Department of the Ashanti Regional Police Command deployed to the scene arrived to a bloody scene.