The Awutu Bereku District Police Command has taken a couple into custody for allegedly chaining their nine-year-old son and abandoning him in a bush at Gomoa Nkwantanan.

Although the exact reason for their actions is unclear, Citi News sources suggest the boy was being punished for what was considered stubborn behavior.

James Mensah, a resident of Nkwantanan who rescued the boy, described finding him in chains and without food for two days.

“I met the boy in the bush with a chain on his leg. I questioned why he had a chain on his leg, and he said his father chained him and left him in the bush to die. I then reported to the Awutu Bereku Police Station. The father was invited by the police and has since been detained pending investigation,” an eyewitness narrated.

According to reports, the suspects, Bismark Odoi, 35, and Saviour Arthur, 33, initially went into hiding after the incident but were later arrested by the police to assist with investigations.

The boy stated that he was being punished for being late to school.

“I didn’t go to school early, and my father met me and questioned why. I explained to him, but he insisted on punishing me. So he put a chain on my leg and took me to a bush nearby, leaving me there for two days. I spent two days in the bush chained to a tree,” the boy recounted.

The police have since launched an investigation into the case.