The Asante-Mampong Police has come under serious public criticism following the death of a 25-year-old driver, Kwadwo Sekyere last Wednesday whilst in police custody.

Sekyere was reported to have assaulted his mother, Yaa Rahimatu, 65-year-old trader, for being the cause of his (Sekyere) predicament and was handed over to the Police by family members.

Close relatives of the deceased, however, deplored the alleged Police assault, which culminated in the death of Sekyere at the Mampong District Hospital.

Police Chief Inspector Peter Sakyi expressed shock about the accusation by the family of the deceased and the public in an interview with the GNA.

He said the deceased after he was over-powered by a mob and sent to the Police station became uncontrollable and struggled with the Police.

Chief Inspector Sakyi said Sekyere in a fit of anger he bit right breast of a Policeman and hit another in the leg with a truncheon.

The Police managed to handcuff Sekyere in the Police courtyard and he calmed down. The Chief Inspector said the Policeman on duty became alarmed at the excessive quietness of Sekyere and rushed him to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead. The body has been deposited at the hospital's mortuary for autopsy.

Meanwhile, Rahimatu who was alleged to have been assaulted by his son, Sekyere on hearing of the death was suddenly taken ill and rushed to the Mampong hospital where she was referred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi where she is said to be responding to treatment.