3 people arrested for attempting to drown suspected thieves in the manhole

Three people are under the influence of police for trying to drown two alleged thieves in Danfa, near Accra, after accusing them of theft.

The two masons, Kwaku Akorli, 51 years old and Hope Hortor, 28, were tied to bamboo sticks and immersed in a manhole filled with water after being accused by the owner of a construction site where they had been working to steal some iron bars.

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They were however rescued by Adoteiman police following distress calls by some concerned.

Briefing Graph online, Ms. Effia Tenge, Public Relations Officer of the Accra Regional Police Command, Deputy Superintendent of Police, said the police were receiving distress calls to 1:30 p.m. Monday, November 26 2018 went to the scene immediately.

She added that the two men had been found tied separately to the bamboo sticks hanging over the lookout at the construction site where they were working on the construction of a private building.

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She said that when the two men were rescued, they were very weak and had difficulty catching their breath, their clothes soaked in water. They were taken to the Danfa Health Center for medical treatment.

According to Ms. Tenge, investigations by the police revealed that the cruel act had been committed by the owner of the building under construction, with the help of two others.

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The owner of the building, Manbadeh Adzroku, and his two accomplices, Victor Harrison and Collins Amoako, have since been arrested by the police.