The NPP Member of Parliament for Manhyia Matthew Opoku Prempeh was Friday arrested by the Ashanti Regional Police over a shooting incident two persons were injured.
He was later granted bail of GH¢30,000 as surety.
The MP was said to be on a house-to-house campaign at Abirem near Ashtown when a member of his team whose name was given as Gausu allegedly fired gunshots wounding one Maphus and the sister. A group of young people said to be supporters of the MP allegedly pounced on Maphus and inflicted severe cutlass wounds on him.
Maphus was rushed to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital on Thursday. He has since undergone plastic surgery. Doctors told Nhyira FM's Ohemeng Tawiah his condition is now stable.
Maphus' mother told the police there was a longstanding dispute between the son and Gausu. Regional Commander DCOP Augustine Gyening, told the media the police is treating the case as a purely criminal one.
Mr Opoku Prempeh popularly known as Napo was arrested and granted bail after his caution statement was taken.
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