The Chinese Business man who purportedly cut the throat of a Ghanaian worker at Kweikuma in the Western region on Wednesday is to be summoned today.This follows his arrest on Thursday, September 29.
The suspect (Xue Tint) was arrested for using a offensive weapon to harm.
“The Police have arrested a Chinese national for using an offensive weapon to truly hurt his Ghanaian worker at a building site at Kweikuma suburb of Takoradi, in the Western region ,” the Police said in an official statement.
As per the Police, he is presently in custody and will be put before the court today [Friday, September 30.
In the mean time, the suspect is in custody asdisting the investigation and will be put the court on September 30, 2022, to confront equity.
The victim, Isaac Boateng is reported to have been attacked when he stood up to his Chinese supervisor over unpaid salary.
Paulichenda Engineering is a Chinese company that has been contracted to construct edifices near the apartments of the Ghana Naval force flats at Kweikuma.
Speaking to Takoradi-based connect FM, colleagues of the victim said they have been working for a really long time without pay.
Consequently, the Ghanaian workers held a meeting where they discussed the issue and chose Mr Boateng to be their delegate.
As indicated by different employees , it was during this experience that emotions raged up.
“We have worked for the entire month and our salaries had not been paid so we had a meeting and one of our partners went to the Chinese manager to figure out what was the issue with the salaries since we have families and we are likewise owing certain individuals,” some of them described.
“In the intensity of the contention, the Chinese manager pulled a flick knife and slashed the throat of our colleague. He caused deep injuries in his throat , blood traces could been seen all over,” another added
