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Crime & Punishment of Monday, 22 August 2016

Source: dailyguideafrica.com

Robber stoned to death

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A suspected robber has reportedly been stoned to death by his captors at Tafo, a suburb of Kumasi.

He was said to be among a group of robbers who invaded Tafo to rob innocent people of their valuables at about12:30 am Saturday.

Some people in the area reportedly detected the heinous activities of the robbers and blew an alarm, which attracted the attention of a huge crowd.

The deceased robber, whose name was not known, was not fast enough as his colleagues escaped and left him behind during a wild chase.

The robber, who was wielding a sharp knife, was said to have used it to injured two of his pursuers in an attempt to free himself and flee.

But other people around managed to snatch the knife from him to avert further injuries.

Perhaps the injuries that the robber inflicted on the two p