An 18-year-old cobbler who attacked and inflicted deep cutlass wounds on another man has been sentenced to six months imprisonment by a Kumasi Circuit Court.

Ibrahim Tofique pleaded guilty to the offence.

Police Chief Inspector Felix Akowuah told the court, presided over by Mrs. Afua Adu-Amankwaah, that the crime was committed at Sawaba in Kumasi on January 17, at about 2345 hours.

A friend of the convict, whose name was given as Muntari and now on the run, picked a fight with a sale assistant the victim, Gee Toro, had engaged in his shop.

This happened in the absence of the victim and on his return, he decided to find out why Muntari should attack his sales assistant and that was when his troubles began.

The pair – Muntari and Tofique gave him severe beating. Not satisfied, the convicted pulled a cutlass and inflicted deep cuts on his back and ribs.

A formal report was made to the police and Tofique was arrested but his colleague slipped through.