The Abeka District Court in Accra has adjourned the assault case involving a supervisor at Lebanese Restaurant and an employee.
The court adjourned the case after defense team cross-examined the witness, Evelyn Boakye who is also the victim.
The court after the cross-examination which was interrupted by a series of objections from the prosecution team which included human rights lawyer, Francis Xavier Sosu adjourned the case to March 22nd, 2017.
The court prior to today’s sitting granted bail to Jihad Chaabaan, the supervisor of the Mawarko restaurant who allegedly immersed the face of a female worker in pepper.
Chabaan was granted bail in the sum of GH¢20,000 with two sureties.
He appeared before the court today.
Background
A female worker of the Abelenkpe Branch of Mawarko was allegedly maltreated by Chaaban, a Lebanese supervisor, for ostensibly fidgeting with a blender she was using to blend pepper on February 26, 2017.
The young lady, Evelyn Boakye, had her face immersed in blended pepper for about five minutes and was subsequently locked up by Chaaban for hours before she was released to leave the workplace.
The Public Relations Officer of the Accra Regional Police Command, Assistant Superintendent of Police Mrs Afia Tenge, had indicated that the police immediately arrested Chaaban on February 28, 2017 after receiving a complaint from the victim.