Police in the Ashanti region have rounded up 20 persons for questioning following the assault on an alleged female thief at Kejetia.

The suspects were picked up on Tuesday, February 21 at the Danyame lorry station in the central business district of Adum and are being interrogated at the Central Police Station, Adehye FM’s Elisha Adarkwa reports.

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Director of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service, Superintendent Cephas Arthur had earlier assured that the Police would identify and track down the individuals behind the act.

Background

On February 14, 2017, a group of agitated young men was seen harassing and molesting a woman alleged to have stolen GHC 1100 at a shop in the busy hub of the Kumasi Kejetia Station.

The men mercilessly stripped the suspect naked, forced her legs open and abused her while parading her in shame on the streets as onlookers huddle around to hurl insults at her and even film the act.

Despite her pleas for mercy, her accusers continued to unleash instant justice on her.

She was later taken to the hospital to seek medical attention after which she was discharged following an intervention by the police.