A dramatic scene unfolded at Kejetia market yesterday when a mob attacked two individuals who attempted to use counterfeit money to purchase an item from a female vendor.
According to eyewitnesses, the two individuals, whose identities have not been disclosed, tried to buy an item from the woman using fake currency.
When she discovered the counterfeit money, she raised an alarm, and a mob quickly gathered to mete out justice.
In the ensuing chaos, one of the individuals managed to escape, but the other was not so lucky. The mob brutally beat the person, leaving them with severe injuries.
Below are social media reactions and the video:
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One person escaped while another was beàten to a pulp by a m0b at Kejetia after attempting to purchase an item with counterfeit money from a woman. pic.twitter.com/DE5XfL3DoZ
— EDHUB🌍ℹ (@eddie_wrt) September 11, 2024
“Herh this is saaddd… I once had counterfeit money which I wasn’t even aware of until a friend promted me. Should this be the way??? Ghana smdh.”
“This fake thing eeehh , if them take deceive u before , u won’t feel pity for them dah.”
“This is really unnecessary The citizens should know better Ahhh.”
“Kicks to the head is just dumb. If he dies, that’s basically murder or?!”
“Counterfeit mpo nie then like he steal something de3 dem go burn am simple simple.”
“What if he didn’t know.”
“Anytime I see things like this… I’m like one thief being the judge of another thief.”
“Somebody take fake ghc100 buy something from my sister she cried the whole day. It’s very painful when they do that but this is actually not the way to deal with such situations.”
“Ghana de3 gyimii, what if he wasn’t aware? This can happen to anyone.”
“Yes he might not be aware it’s fake but why would the other one run away?”