The police have arrested one suspect over the death of Yabane Deladem Aku, a 21-year-old Level 400 Biological Science student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi.
The suspect, Daniel Tuffour, was taken into custody following further crime scene investigations. He is currently assisting with the probe.
Preliminary police investigations revealed that the Yabane was found unresponsive behind the Central Laboratory on campus in the early hours of Thursday.
A statement signed by Assistant Commissioner of Police, Grace Ansah-Akrofi, Director of Public Affairs, said medical authorities from the KNUST Hospital examined the body at the scene and pronounced her dead before it was conveyed to the hospital morgue for preservation and autopsy.
Subsequent police examination of the body revealed marks of violence. Dr George Akuffo-Dampare, the Inspector-General of Police, has personally engaged the family of the deceased to express condolences and assure them that justice will be served.
He has also met with the university community to discuss collaborative efforts between the police and the institution to enhance security on campus.
Source: GNA
