Galamsey: Court charges six for attacking JoyNews journalist and crew

Six individuals accused of assaulting JoyNews journalist Erastus Asare Donkor and his crew appeared before the Bekwai Circuit Court in the Ashanti Region.

According to JoyNews sources, five other suspects remain at large.

The court has charged all accused persons with five counts, including assault, conspiracy to commit a crime, and theft.



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The accused allegedly attacked the journalists and his colleagues while they were covering illegal mining activities at Manso Asumenya.

During the incident, the attackers forcibly abducted the journalists, transporting them to a remote location where they were subjected to physical abuse.

They also confiscated essential equipment, including a tablet, drone batteries, and SD cards containing crucial footage and data gathered during the investigation.

The armed men claimed to work for Edelmetallum Resources Limited, a mining site at Asumenya close to Manso Nkran in the Ashanti region.

Source:www.myjoyonline.com