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A student, suspected to have masterminded the fire that gutted Oppong Memorial Senior High School (OMESS) dormitory, has escaped from police grips.

Luv FM’s Nana Asenso Mensah, who reported the issue, said the suspect escaped from the vehicle while on their way to the police station.

This was after school authorities reported the three suspects as being behind the suspected arson.

Bekwai District Police Commander, Superintendent Ebenezer Benson, who confirmed the news, said the police have since picked six students for investigation.

He added that, investigation is still underway to ascertain the cause of the fire.