Two Remanded in Tarkwa Over Acid Attack at Aboso
Two persons have been remanded into prison custody by the Tarkwa District Magistrate Court in connection with an acid attack at Aboso in the Tarkwa Municipality of the Western Region.
The court, presided over by His Worship Charles Owusu, remanded the suspects after they were arraigned on charges of abetment of crime, contrary to Section 20(1) of the Criminal Offences Act 1960 (Act 29), and causing unlawful harm, contrary to Section 69 of the same Act.
According to police investigations, the incident occurred in August 2024 at Aboso Mandeline Junction when the first accused confronted the victim during an altercation. He allegedly returned with a second suspect, identified as 19-year-old Victor Vorgah, who was carrying a polythene bag containing a bottle suspected to contain acid. Th...