Two teenagers have been remanded in prison custody for issuing death threat and physically assaulting a bar operator over an alleged stolen mobile phone and a charger by a Kumasi Circuit Court.
The two, both 19 years, Kwadwo Owusu alias "America" pleaded guilty to the assault whilst Kwame Owusu alias "Musical" pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
Three other accomplices whose names were given as David, Opoku and Odegwawi are at large. The two have been remanded in prison custody to re-appear on January 5, 2009.
Meanwhile a bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of the others.
Police Chief Inspector Alice Ansah, prosecuting, told the Court presided over by Mr Eric Baah that the complainant, Clement Yaro and the accused persons stayed at Abrepo-Kesse in Kumasi.
She said on December 3, 2008 at about 2200hours the accused persons, who occasionally visit a drinking bar that belonged to the complainant's sister, went to the place and said they left a mobile phone and its charger the previous night at the bar.
The prosecutor explained that though the complainant and her sister denied knowledge of the phone, the accused persons insisted that they had it.
He said on December 14, 2008 at 1900hours when complainant was returning from work, the two accused persons together with their accomplices physically assaulted Yaro accusing him of stealing the phone.
The prosecutor said Yaro managed to escape and sought refuge at a drinking spot in the area but they chased him and beat him severely amidst threats to kill him if he fails to produce the phone set.
Chief Inspector Ansah said it took the intervention of a police patrol team to rescue Yaro from their hands. The police managed to arrest the two accussed whiles the rest bolted.
After investigation, they were arraigned.