The Minister of Interior, Ambrose Derry has hinted that the policeman caught on tape assaulting a lactating woman at a bank might be sacked from the service.
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He said, “I do not see anything on the video that is sufficient for him to react that way to an unarmed woman.”
The Police officer, identified as Frederick Amanor, is seen in a video striking the woman, who was holding her baby, multiple times on the head, first with an umbrella, and then with his fists.
There has been a wide condemnation from Ghanaians on social media for the act and many have called for his sack.
“From what I have seen, this behavior is not in consonance with police professionalism. Disciplinary action must be taken and if nothing else extraordinary is found, he should be dismissed. He does not qualify to wear uniform…” Mr. Dery said.
The management of Midlands Savings and Loans has also condemned the assault.
The police officer is seen holding onto the woman and hitting her multiple times with an umbrella, as she tried to wrestle away.
The policeman has since been arrested pending investigations.
