Musah Ali, 28 year-old driver's mate who attempted to snatch the rifle of a policeman was on Tuesday remanded in prison custody by a circuit tribunal in Accra.

He and an accomplice attempted to snatch the rifle loaded with 20 rounds of ammunition from Constable Kennedy Kudiabor of the Police Protection Unit. Ali who pleaded not guilty to conspiracy, attempting to commit crime, assault of public officer and use of unlicensed motorcycle will reappear on September 17.

The tribunal chaired by Mr Mohammed Nabon ordered the police to make efforts to arrest the accomplice of Ali now at large.

Prosecuting Inspector Joseph Anneh Kwame told the tribunal that at about 2000 hours while Constable Kudiabor was walking to his duty post at the China International Water and Electrical Company (CIWEC) at Odawna, he was knocked down by an unregistered motorcycle near the Ghana Commercial Bank at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle by the accused person and the accomplice.

The prosecution said Ali and his accomplice who were on the motorcycle pounced on the policeman, assaulted him and attempted to take his rifle away from him.

Constable Kudiabor blew his whistle and two other constables who were in the area rescued him and Ali was arrested but his accomplice escaped.