Police officer under fire after ordering disabled beggar to be tied to electricity pole

A police officer has come under intense criticism after he was captured ordering the tying of a disabled street beggar to an electricity pole over a misdemeanour.

The incident that happened at Buduburam, a suburb of Kasoa in the Central Region, was shared by SikaOfficial on X on July 24, 2025.

"A police officer has ordered the person with a disability to be bound to an electricity pole after he persistently ignored road safety precautions to beg on the Kasoa-Winneba stretch in Buduburam," the post's caption stated.

The directive from the police officer followed the person's alleged repeated disregard for road safety measures to beg on the streets of Buduburam at Kasoa.

However, the officer's action has sparked public outrage after the video of the act went viral on social media.

Watch video below

Police officer orders for a person with disability to be bound to an electricity pole, after he persistently ignored road safety precautions to beg on the Kasoa-Winneba Stretch at Buduburam. pic.twitter.com/wbGf6ddxxi

— SIKAOFFICIAL🦍 (@SIKAOFFICIAL1) July 24, 2025