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Cable thief electrocuted
Awutu Bawjiase, July 1, Ghanadot/GNA- A suspected cable
thief believed to be in his twenties, was in the early hours
of Monday, electrocuted at the Toffmann Sawmill at Awutu
Bawjiase in the Central Region, when he attempted to steal
electric cables at the site.
Mr Kwesi Attah Baiden, Manager of the Sawmill, told the
Ghana News Agency at Awutu Bawjiase, that he closed from
work at midnight on Sunday, June 29, with all electric
cables functioning.
According to Mr Baiden he later had a phone call from one of
his workers that an unidentified person had been
electrocuted at the Sawmill's workshop.
The Manager said he contacted the Awutu Bawjiase Police and
informed them about the electrocution at the Sawmill.
Mr Baiden said the thief attempted to cut off cables linking
the high tension poles to his company and that his workers
found on the deceased, a cutter, ply, used tyres, polythene
bags, sacks, a small bag, and GHC21 under the high tension
pole.
The Manager said the Police after a short interrogation,
removed the corpse and deposited it at Jabez Funeral Home at
Gomoa Ekwamkrom, near Agona Swedru, for autopsy.
The Police, according to Mr Baiden, alleged that the
deceased hails from the Zongo Community at Swedru, and that
everything possible was being done to trace the family.
Mr Ben Afful, Assemblyman for Bawjiase said cable thieves
had taken advantage of the quietness at the new site where
the incident occurred, and had been stealing cables and
personal effects of the residents.
Mr Afful said this had prompted the residents to form a
Neighbourhood Watch Committee, to carry out day and night
patrols, to curb the rampant thefts in the area.
GNA
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