The Tafo-Pankrono Police have arrested a man for stabbing his friend who he accused of gossiping about him.
Musah Fuseini, reportedly stabbed the victim, Saidu Dauda in the left rib and left shoulder with a pair of scissors.
The police said the suspect, alleging that Saidu had gossiped about him, confronted him at Moshie Zongo, Kumasi on February 14, 2024.
“According to the complainant, it is alleged that the suspect accused the victim of gossiping about him. Subsequently, a misunderstanding ensued between them which resulted in a quarrel between the two.
“Both were separated. Unknown to the victim, the suspect passed behind him and stabbed him on the left rib and left shoulder with a sharp instrument, believed to be either a knife or a pair of scissors,” the police report said.
The victim bled profusely and was rushed to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) where he is still receiving treatment.
The suspect fled the scene immediately after attacking the victim.
However, the police arrested him at his hideout at Moshie Zongo on the same day.
He was arraigned before the Old Tafo Circuit Court on February 16, 2024, where he was remanded in police custody to assist with investigations.
Meanwhile, the police added that he would re-appear before the court on February 26, 2024.