Juaben (Ash), A 19-year-old welder apprentice who stole a television set from the room of a physically challenged herbalist at Asokore Zongo in the Sekyere East District, has been sentenced to four years imprisonment by the Juaben circuit court.
Yasir Suraj was also fined an amount of GHc 2,000.00 or serve an additional six months in jail.
He was again, ordered by the court to pay GHc 2,000.00 as a compensation to the complainant, Ibrahim Mohammed, who is a physically challenged person.
Suraj pleaded guilty to charges of unlawful entry, stealing, causing damage and possessing narcotic drugs and was convicted on his own plea.
Police Inspector Richard Effah, told the court presided by Ms. Rose-Marie Asante that, both the complainant and the convict resides at Asokore Zongo.
He said on July 07 this year, at about 0130 hours the convict went and removed a flat screen television set valued at GHc 750.00 from the room of the complainant.
Inspector Effah said the complainant who suddenly woke up as a result of the noise, shouted for help but the convict escaped, leaving the television set and his jacket behind.
He said the television set got damaged in the process but a report was made to the Effiduase Police and upon investigations, the convict was arrested.
The prosecution said during a search on him, some dried leaves suspected to be Indian Hemp was retrieved from him.
He admitted the offences in his cautionee statement and after investigations he was charged and brought before the court.
Source: Ghana News Agency
