SHOOTING INCIDENT ROCKS BAWKU (PAGE 3, OCT 31)

REPORTS reaching the Daily Graphic from Bawku indicate that there was a shooting incident in parts of the municipality yesterday.
Some residents who spoke to this reporter in Bolgatanga said the incident occurred about 10 a.m.
They said incidentally yesterday was a market day and activities in the town came to a temporary halt after some gunshots had been heard around Possum and the Kariyama Market.
When the police heard of the incident, they swiftly mobilised and rushed to the scene and other nearby suburbs, including the Kariyama Animal Market.
The residents said it was at the animal market that a stray bullet allegedly hit a policeman in the leg.
The victim, whose name is being withheld, was rushed to the Bawku Presby Hospital for treatment.
The Municipal Police Commander, DSP Cashman Blewushie, could not be contacted for an official confirmation of the reports.
However, when reached on phone, the Bawku Municipal Chief Executive, Mr Musah Abdulai, confirmed that some skirmishes had been reported in parts of the municipality.
Mr Abdulai, who was out of town attending an official assignment, could not give further details.