Falling AK 47 Rifle Accidentally Kills Police Officer In Takoradi

Personnel of the Rapid Deployment Force RDF unit of the Ghana Police Service in Takoradi are grieving over the death of a police constable after he fell on the AK-47 rifle returning to the armoury which accidentally discharged. Police General Constable Senanu Davordzie was hit in the abdomen by two bullets discharged from the rifle and while colleagues rushed him to the hospital

for care, he was pronounced dead on arrival. The Regional Police PRO, Olivia Ewuraabena Adiku said that Senanu was returning from night duty at a bank at the Takoradi Market Circle on his Aprilla motorbike with registration number M-20-GR 670 to hand over the AK-47 rifle with 20 rounds of ammunition to the station. Olivis said at the entrance of the RDF charge office,

Senanu fell off the motorbike and the AK47 rifle he was carrying went off accidentally and discharging two ammunition which hit him in the abdomen. He was rushed to the Takoradi Hospital for medical attention but was pronounced dead on arrival. Senanu was described by his colleagues as a fine police officer, hard working and respectful. His body has since been deposited at the same hospital morgue for preservation and autopsy.