A galamsey operator has been sentenced to one year imprisonment with hard labor by the Tarkwa District Court for slashing a student with a blade. The convict had pleaded guilty to the charge of causing unlawful harm.
The incident occurred when the student intervened in a dispute between a group of illegal miners and a young man they accused of stealing gold-bearing stones. The situation escalated, and the galamsey operator attacked the student, slashing him twice on the back with a blade.
The court, after hearing the case, sentenced the convict to prison, serving as a deterrent to others who engage in similar acts of violence. The student’s injuries were severe enough to require medical treatment at a local clinic.
The incident highlights the dangers and consequences of violent behavior, particularly in situations where individuals take the law into their own hands.
