Jealous man assaults his former girlfriend’s new boyfriend

A jealous man has attacked his former girlfriend’s boyfriend at Kwabenakwa in Obuasi, the Ashanti Region, Ghana,

According to police report, the suspect slashed the brow and palm of the person with a cutlass.

The sufferer, recognized as Andrews Opoku, 28, had visited his girlfriend, Christiana Tetteh, at Kwabenakwa in Obuasi, and he was returning residence when an ex-boyfriend of Christiana attacked him at nighttime.

Opoku bled profusely after the assault and was rushed to the AGA hospital, however he was afterward referred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi as a result of severity of his accidents.

The suspect, whose title has not been disclosed to the general public but, reportedly fled from the scene after committing the heinous crime and the police are doing every part attainable to apprehend him from his hideout.

A police report from the Obuasi Divisional Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU), which has been seen by the paper mentioned the incident reportedly occurred on October 21, 2026 round 9pm.

“On his way home the ex-boyfriend of the said woman attacked the son with cutlass and slashed his forehead and left palm without any provocation, and bolted,” the police report disclosed.

According to the statement, a police medical form was immediately issued to the complainant on behalf of the victim, who was then hospitalised, adding that efforts are being made to arrest the suspect to face the law.

“Police Medical Report kind was issued to the complainant on behalf of the sufferer for endorsement. Suspect at giant, efforts are being made to get him arrested to help in investigations,” the report added.