The moment a suspected phone thief was fed, forced to weed as punishment

A suspected phone thief was given food to regain his strength before being made to cut grass as punishment after residents allegedly caught and assaulted him for stealing a mobile phone in Ejisu, in the Ashanti Region.

The incident was captured in a viral video shared on July 4, 2026.

In the footage, the young man, whose face appeared swollen, was seen seated enjoying a meal.

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His swollen face suggests that he had allegedly been beaten before the video was recorded.

A few moments later, he was seen with a cutlass weeding the bushing area.

However, it is unclear if the suspect was eventually handed over to the police after the weeding exercise.

See the video below:

A suspected phone thief was given food to regain his strength before being made to cut grass as punishment after residents allegedly caught and beat him for stealing a phone in Ejisu, Kumasi. pic.twitter.com/4RLomeauid

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