The Ghana Police Service has arrested two adults—58-year-old Issah Morro and 27-year-old Suleman Abdul Rashid—for torturing a 12-year-old boy over an alleged theft of GHS200.
In a viral video that has sparked widespread condemnation, the suspects were seen tying the boy with a nylon rope and suspending him from the roof of a building while subjecting him to severe beatings.
The incident reportedly occurred at New Ankasa near Elubo in the Western Region.
A statement signed by Police Superintendent Olivia Adiku, Head of the Public Affairs Unit in the Western Region, said officers from the Half Assini Division have since rescued the victim and handed him over to his father after he received medical care.
“The Police in Half Assini Division have rescued a 12-year-old boy who was seen in a viral video tied with a nylon rope, hanging from the roof of a building and being subjected to severe beatings by two adults for allegedly stealing 200 cedis,” the statement said.
It added: “Suspects Issah Morro, aged 58, and Suleman Abdul Rashid, aged 27, who were seen in the video, have been arrested and are in custody assisting with investigations.”
The police assured the public of their safety and encouraged residents to report any suspicious or harmful acts to the nearest police station.
