THE Mampong Police have arrested three suspects for allegedly murdering a 33-year-old taxi driver, Bashiru Mohammed.
They are Daniel Domfe, Albert Attah and Kwadwo Adom, alias Soldier.
The police are looking for two others who are on the run to help in their investigations.
While Domfe was arrested for his alleged involvement in the murder of Bashiru, the others, Attah and Adom, were arrested for allegedly facilitating the spraying of a Hyundai Pony taxi which was hired by the murderers to avoid detection.
The suspects have been remanded in police custody pending further investigations into the case.
Chief Superintendent Oduro Kwarteng, who briefed the Daily Graphic about the incident, said Domfe allegedly approached the deceased, who was in charge of the vehicle, with registration number AS 2725-09, with the intention of hiring it to convey him and others from Mampong to Boanim.
He said between Boanim and Mprim, Domfe and the two others who are on the run seized the taxi from the deceased and tied both his hands and legs with nylon rope before tying him to a tree.
He said to prevent the deceased from making any noise to attract attention, Domfe and his accomplices covered his mouth with Sellotape.
He said they inflicted knife wounds on his ribs and neck, causing the deceased to bleed profusely, but because his mouth was completely sealed he could not shout for help.
Chief Supt. Kwarteng said moments after the act, Domfe and his accomplices drove the vehicle to Suame Magazine in Kumasi, where they contacted Attah and Adom to spray the taxi to prevent any form of detection.
He said Adom was also contracted to remodel the seats to give it a new shape.
However, acting on a tip off, the police arrested the three suspects to help in their investigations, he added.
Chief Supt. Kwarteng said because of the religious belief of the deceased and his family members, the body had already been released for burial, after an autopsy had been conducted.
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