Two women have died after they fought over a cheating partner at Akyem Kusi near Akwatia in the Eastern Region.

One of the women killed the other after she caught her in bed with her boyfriend. The other was also allegedly murdered by residents of the town after they got wind of her gruesome act Tuesday morning.

An eyewitness who confirmed the incident to Starr News said the development is causing fear and panic in the Kusi Township.

“The guy and his girlfriend have settled here (Kusi) and they are into galamsey. But the man has gone in for another girl behind his woman. Now the first girl who had traveled to their hometown returned and strangely found the new girl and her boyfriend in bed.

“She immediately struck her and set her on fire while she was still bleeding,” he narrated.

He added: “But the residents heard of what she did, and they pounced on her and beat her up until she also passed on”.

The Akwatia Police Command has reportedly commenced investigations into the matter.

Meanwhile, the bodies of the deceased have been taken to the Akwatia Hospital morgue.