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British man dies after being shot during robbery in Ghana
Six suspects are being sought after Ashraf Qarmar Parvez, 68, was fatally shot during a phone robbery at a bar in Tema, Ghana, police said.
- On Friday, Ashraf Qarmar Parvez, 68, was shot at a drinking spot in Tema, Ghana, after trying to stop a phone theft and later died at Tema General Hospital.
- Six men approached the group and two assailants engaged it, with one snatching a mobile phone from the table; when the victim tried to retrieve his phone, one suspect shot him and the gang fled on motorbikes.
- Forensic teams retrieved a 9mm spent bullet shell and interviewed witnesses to aid the ongoing police investigation.
- Following the shooting, authorities and UK officials have the Tema Regional Police Command launched a full-scale operation to track down the perpetrators and police have begun an urgent hunt, with the BBC contacting the UK Foreign Office for comment.
- Police have intensified operations against armed robbery groups in Tema, Ghana's main seaport and industrial hub approximately 15 miles east of Accra, after dismantling a 15-member gang, local authorities said.
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