A female Police officer identified as Corporal Agartha has been shot dead by unknown gunmen some reportedly wearing camouflage army uniform.
The incident happened Tuesday night around 10:30 pm at a checkpoint at Starr Oil filling station at Malshegu near Temale.
The gunmen took away two riffles -one belonging to the deceased and another female police lady who in panic reaction left her weapon while running away.
A female police officer has been gunned down after some unidentified gunmen attacked a Police snap checkpoint at Malshegu at Tamale in the Northern Region.
The Crime Officer at the Northern Regional Police Command, Supt. Otuo Acheampong confirmed the incident.