Police arrest suspect in murder of Indian national in Kumasi

The Ghana Police Service has arrested one suspect in connection with the murder of an Indian national, Devendra Singh, in Kumasi.

Police said the deceased had earlier been reported missing before investigations were initiated to locate him.

On April 25, 2026, at about 2:00 p.m., officers received information that the victim’s vehicle had been found at the outskirts of Sabin Akrofuom near Royal Lemosey Hospital.

A team dispatched to the scene found the vehicle parked by the roadside, with the body of the deceased discovered in the boot bearing multiple stab wounds.

The Ashanti Regional Crime Scene Management Team processed the scene, and the body was conveyed to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital morgue for preservation and autopsy. The vehicle has been impounded for further investigations.

The Inspector-General of Police has deployed a special team of intelligence officers and homicide investigators to support the Ashanti Regional Police Command in the case.

Police said the suspect is in custody assisting investigations, and appealed to the public to provide information to aid in the arrest of other persons connected to the crime.