A woman, believed to be in her 60s, has been arrested by a group of people in a community within the Brong Ahafo Region. The mob accused her of practicing witchcraft.
The incident led to the woman being subjected to mob justice before police intervened. Details regarding the extent of the justice inflicted upon the woman were not immediately clear.
Ghana Police Service officers arrived at the scene. They managed to rescue the woman from the mob. The police took custody of the accused woman.
An investigation into the incident has been launched by the Ghana Police Service. They are gathering information about the accusations and the mob action.
The Ghana Police Service urges the public to report suspected criminal activities to them directly. They advise against taking matters into their own hands through mob justice.
The specific community where the incident occurred has not been named by police. Further details are expected as the investigation progresses.