Residents of Ejisu in Kumasi have been left talking about a viral video that captures a suspected phone thief being forced to cut grass as punishment for stealing a phone.
The video, which has been making the rounds on social media, shows the suspect being given food to regain his strength before being made to cut grass.
In the video sighted by nswokrom.com, the suspect was caught and beaten by residents for stealing a phone.
However, instead of handing him over to the police, the residents decided to take matters into their own hands and punish him themselves.
The video shows the suspect being given a plate of food and a bottle of water, after which he is made to cut grass in the area where he was caught.
This incident has sparked a lot of debate on social media, with many people calling for the residents to be commended for taking action against the suspect.
Others, however, have raised concerns about the use of violence and the fact that the suspect was not handed over to the police for proper investigation and prosecution.
While it is not clear what the residents’ intentions were, one thing is certain – the suspect will have to live with the shame and humiliation of being forced to cut grass in public.
The incident also raises questions about the role of community policing in Ghana, and whether or not residents should be empowered to take action against suspected criminals.
In Ghana, the law allows for community service as a form of punishment for certain crimes.
However, it is not clear if the residents in Ejisu were acting within the bounds of the law or if they took matters into their own hands.
The police have not commented on the incident, but it is likely that they will investigate and determine whether or not the residents acted lawfully.
Watch the video below;
Below are some reactions below;
Lydia Davis said
Not funny. Some of you, if God were exposing your wickedness to the public, you cannot even lift your head. Could you not have given him grace by not touching him?
Ernest Amponsah Agyei said
Maybe I’m overthinking 😕 you gave a thief cutlass? One day this thing will turn bad. Just imagine you armed a thief and someone hit him so hard, through the pain he might respond
NellyIcez7 also said;
But you people are passionate to thieves nowadays ooh🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Do you think he will spare you if he wants to steal from you? Chale make you people beat am make he regret say he steal
Gbetia also said:
One thing I ask myself is, what runs through their mind if they are in this situation? I guess I will never know.
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