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The Ghana Police Service has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of General Constable John Kwabena Dogbey, which occurred on April 2, 2025, at Assin Domeabra in the Central Region.
According to a preliminary police report, Constable Dogbey was part of the Central North Regional Police Anti-Galamsey Taskforce deployed to the area to combat illegal mining activities.
During an operation to dismantle a Chanfan machine used by illegal miners, he reportedly slipped and fell into the Offin River.
After hours of intensive search and rescue efforts by a team of divers, the constable was found and rushed to the St. Francis Xavier Hospital in Assin Foso, where he was pronounced dead. His body has since been transferred to the Police Hospital’s morgue for preservation and an autopsy.
The Police Administration has assured the public that it is in touch with the deceased officer’s family to provide them with the necessary support in this difficult time.
Meanwhile, the Taskforce successfully dismantled one Chanfan machine and seized two pumping machines, two excavator batteries, and three excavator keys with their corresponding chassis numbers.
ASP Francis Onyina of the Public Affairs Directorate, Central North Region, has extended condolences to the family and colleagues of the late Constable Dogbey, stating, “May the soul of our departed colleague rest in perfect peace.”
