Brit pensioner shot dead by motorbike gang trying to snatch his phone in Ghana
Police in Ghana have launched an urgent hunt after Brit pensioner was shot in a bar (Picture: Ernest Ankomah/Getty Images)
Police launch an urgent hunt for the gunmen who fled a bar on motorbikes after shooting a Brit dead during a phone robbery.
The 68-year-old was sitting at the bar in Tema in Ghana, when six men approached and tried to steal his phone on Friday.
The victim, named as Ashraf Qarmar Parvez, was shot dead as he tried to wrestle his phone back.
The gunman then fled on motorbikes with the other robbers.
The victim was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at Tema General Hospital.
A 9mm shell was retrieved from the scene, while witnesses have been interviewed to aid the police’s ongoing investigation and urgent search operation to find the killers.
Security concerns in the industrial city of Tema have been raised, but a local police spokesperson told the BBC that the shooting was a rare incident.
Tema, located approximately 15 miles east of Accra, is Ghana’s main seaport and industrial hub.
This also comes after police have intensified operations against armed robbery groups, reported News Ghana.
In September 2025, officers successfully dismantled a 15-member gang responsible for a violent robbery spree targeting banks.
In a statement, police said: ‘Two of the assailants approached the group, and one of them snatched the victim’s mobile phone from the table.
‘When the victim attempted to retrieve his phone, one of the suspects shot, and the gang fled the scene on their motorbikes.
‘The Tema Regional Police Command has launched a full-scale operation to track down the perpetrators.’
An FCDO spokespersontold Metro: ‘We are supporting the family of a man who has died in Ghana.’
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