The Ghana Police Service is on a manhunt for a man who was flogging a toddler in a viral video on social media.
According to the police, their aim is to arrest the suspect and rescue the child who was being abused.
The video showed the child crying helplessly though the cause of the ‘unprovoked attack’ is unknown.
“The Police have sighted a horrifying video on social media in which a male adult is seen subjecting an infant to severe beating under a tree”, said the police in a series of tweets.
The police assured worried citizens who drew their attention to the video that “efforts are underway to track down the individual involved, have him arrested and rescue the child.’
The Service also announced that “a reward of GHC2000 has been set aside for anyone who is able to provide credible information that could lead to the arrest of the individual and rescue of the child.”
“Anyone with such information should contact the police on 0243809991”, they tweeted.
