A newlywed Chief Inspector died during his wedding ceremony in Akyem Anmase, near Oda, in the Eastern Region of Ghana.
The Chief Inspector who was the Station Officer at the Anamase Police Station, collapsed moments after arriving at the Anamase Hotel, the venue for the event.
The groom, accompanied by his best men, had been waiting for the arrival of his bride, who was in one of the rooms at the event centre.
According to eyewitnesses, the groom complained of dizziness as he entered the room, and before anyone could react, he collapsed to the floor.
He was rushed to the Anamase Clinic by some of the invited guests, but medical personnel at the facility pronounced him dead on arrival.
The tragic news devastated the hundreds of attendees, including police personnel who had traveled from Accra, Koforidua, Oda, Akyem Achiase, Akyem Swedru, and other parts of the country to witness the union.
Large quantities of food and drinks prepared for the occasion went unused as shocked invitees left the venue in sorrow.
The family of the deceased, who had traveled from the Northern region, arranged for the body to be transported to the Oda Government Hospital morgue for autopsy and preservation.