The Assemblyman for Abeposo Electoral Area in Asante Akyem Municipality, Emmanuel Opoku, has stabbed a young man.
Speaking to Adom News, the victim, Idrisu Ibrahim, said the incident happened after his brother was beaten.
Ibrahim explained that one of the attackers, Niri, is his friend and a brother of the Assemblyman, so he went to find out the cause of the attack.
Unfortunately, one Kwesi Mintah allegedly slashed his back with a cutlass, prompting a chase by the people in the house.
Ibrahim said he took the cutlass after it fell from Mintah's hand and retaliated.
However, he still had to run for his life as more people joined the attack, and he eventually fell.
He explained that all pleas, he said, fell on deaf ears as he was beaten mercilessly.
The situation escalated, and Ibrahim was allegedly beaten by a some residents before the Assemblyman allegedly stabbed him in the rib with a cutlass.
Ibrahim managed to seek refuge in a nearby store and was rushed to the health center.
Meanwhile, the Konongo Divisional Police have reportedly arrested the Assemblyman.
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