Two individuals have reportedly died at Asisiriwa in the Bosomtwe District after a family feud over love affairs resulted in a communal conflict.
The deceased, identified as Peterson Bonsu alias “Low Key,” aged about 23 years, and Kwaku Opoku, aged about 25 years.
Police preliminary information suggests that the violence stemmed from a dispute involving a young man from Asisiriwa, allegedly cohabiting with a young lady from Brodekwano without parental consent.
It added that on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at about 11:00 a.m, some youth from Brodekwano allegedly invaded Asisiriwa, resulting in violent confrontations between residents of the two communities.
“Personnel from the Kuntanase District Police Command, with reinforcement from the Asokwa Divisional Command and the Regional Operations Unit, swiftly moved to the scene to restore law and order.”
According to the police, the bodies of the deceased were found at the outskirts of the town with multiple cutlass wounds and were conveyed to the Jachie-Pramso Government Hospital Mortuary for preservation and autopsy.
During the incident, Charles Owusu, father of the young man at the centre of the dispute, was attacked by irate youth at Brodekwano but was rescued by the police after seeking refuge at the palace. His Sprinter bus was burnt at Brodekwano.
The Ashanti Regional Commander, DCOP Arthur Osei-Akoto, together with his Deputy and other senior officers from the Regional Command, subsequently proceeded to the two communities where they engaged the chiefs, elders, and youth leaders.
The engagement helped de-escalate tensions and further restore calm in the affected communities.
Investigations have commenced to identify and arrest all persons involved as residents are urged to remain calm and cooperate with the process to further maintain peace and security in the affected communities.
