One out seven deceased Zongo youth, suspected to be victims of police brutality at Asawase in the Ashanti Region has been laid to rest.
Relatives of the deceased, Abdul-Hanan Bashir, say they have decided to go ahead with the burial.
They have indicated that they are still awaiting the outcome of a report by the independent committee investigating the matter.
Relatives of the deceased could not hold back their tears when the Ashanti Regional Chief Imam, Sheik Abdul-Moomin Harun led the final prayer for the deceased.
The leadership of the Zongo community, including chiefs, imams and other community members gathered at the Kumasi Central mosque to observe prayers for the deceased.
A military contingent led the ambulance which drove the body to the Tafo cemetery for burial.
Armed police officers were also stationed at various police posts within the Asawase community.
Background
Tension heightened in the area in the days following the killing of seven residents the police claimed were armed robbers.
The seven were believed to be part of eight suspected robbers whose attack led to the death of a Police Officer with the SWAT Unit of the Ashanti Regional Police Command at Ayirebikrom near Manso Nkwanta.
The angry residents who denied that the seven were armed robbers burned cars tyres in the middle of the roads after the killings.
The youth also blocked all roads leading to area from the Kumasi Central mosque.
Several attempts by the police and opinion leaders to restore calm failed.
Relatives of the seven men killed by police say the Kumasi police allegedly framed the deceased persons by planting weapons on them after murdering them.
They insist the seven men were not robbers but were instead killed in cold blood.
The tensions reemerged when Police officers stationed within various communities in the Asawase constituency in the Ashanti Region, withdrew their services.
The officers said they fear reprisal attacks following the killing of the seven men.
Source:Â citinewsroom.com