On Wednesday, an unidentified man residing at Kwashiman in Accra, physically abused his girlfriend after she accused him of cheating.

In a video circulated on social media, the victim narrated her ordeal while seated on the ground sobbing.

She stated that every time she visited her boyfriend, she met a constant face that made her question whether her boyfriend was being unfaithful. No longer able to bear the suspicious behaviour of her boyfriend, she confronted him.

"He always claims I have been cheating on him, but I have come to meet this same lady here in his house three times. I complained about this and then he pounced on me. He beat me. The lady is still in the room," the victim told some individuals who were concerned about her wellbeing.

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The accused, suspected to be in his 30s, is said to have denied beating his girlfriend. According to passers-by, he said they quarreled over an issue.

"When we asked you, you told us that you were just quarreling. That she hit you and you also retaliated, but you were not telling us the truth," they said.

While being interrogated, the accused tried to console his girlfriend by wiping her tears while washing her face with water. He stated that his actions were not deliberate.

Section 3 of the Domestic Violence Act, 2007, states that a person in a domestic relationship who engages in domestic violence "commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not more than five hundred penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not more than two yearsor to both."

"The Court may in addition to imposing a fine or a prison term, order the offender in a case of domestic violence to pay compensation to the victim as theCourt may determine," the law adds.