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All police officers and their families living in a police barracks at Apromase in the Ashanti region have been relocated.
The decision is to pave way for structural integrity test on the building as directed by the Inspector General of Police.
The fully occupied three separate 3-storey buildings accommodating police officers and their families is now empty.
All occupants have been sent to nearby guest houses and hotels to seek temporal shelter as the police hierarchy works to get better accommodation facility for them.
This follows a directive by the Inspector General of Police after a tragic death of a police officer, his wife and child in a fire outbreak on Monday.
The unfortunate incident remains fresh in the minds of family, friends and neighbours.
Other victims of the fire incident have strated receiving psychological assistance to deal with trauma they’ve been battling with.
Meanwhile, the police administration has assured the bereaved family and victims of support.
The scene has been declared as crime zone with police officers guarding the facility.
A joint investigation between the police and fire service to establish the exact cause of the fire has commenced.
A police officer with the Anti-Robbery unit in Kumasi, Owusu Asante Baafi, his wife and their 3-month old baby have been burnt to death in a domestic fire.
The incident occurred at a police barracks in Apromase with the Oforikrom Municipality around 11pm, Sunday.
The victims were said to have been trapped in their room and effort to rescue them proved futile due to the burglar proof windows and doors.
By uniquenewsgh.com
