The Police in Suntreso, Ashanti Region, have arrested an individual for allegedly assaulting a Ghana Water Company Limited staff member during a disconnection process due to outstanding debt.
The victim, Samuel Owusu Yeboah, was performing meter reading and bill distribution duties in Obronikrom, Kumasi, when the incident occurred on Friday.
Yeboah reported that the customer, identified as Amofa Francis, threatened him unless he reconnected the water supply. This threat led to a physical altercation and the alleged assault.
Despite owing 590, Francis expressed outrage over the disconnection of his metre.
Yeboah informed the Ghana Water Company Limited’s Ashanti South Region management, who accompanied police to arrest the suspect.
The company’s Ashanti Region management has warned against assaulting its employees while on duty, pledging to pursue legal action for justice.
Yeboah received a police medical form, and an investigation is ongoing.