A 20-year old man Taa Adjei, who wanted to celebrate the Christmas in grand style and decided to steal some fowls for sale was on December 20 slashed by unknown residents of Teshie.

Taa Adjei, who is popularly known at Teshie Aboma where he resides as “Darko Farms” for his involvement in several fowl stealing cases, is currently on admission at the Police Hospital. He is also under police guard following a tip-off that he is a suspected armed robber.

A close family source who disclosed this to the Times said that on December 20, at about 6 am, they were informed that Adjei had been slashed and was in a pool of blood near the Calvary International School, a private school at Teshie.

The source said that two family members were sent to bring Adjei home after which a report was made at the Teshie Police Station. The police officer in charge was told that they woke up from bed only to see Adjei dumped behind the house.

According to the source, the police issued a medical form for Adjei to be sent to the hospital. The source said that at the hospital the family told the doctor that, Adjei went to his girlfriend and met his rival who organized some boys to beat him (Adjei) up.

A source at the Teshie Police station told the Times that Adjei’s mother had confirmed that her son was a fowl thief and that she told a lie to enable them issue a medical form to enable him to receive medical attention.

The source said the police have mounted a search for suspected accomplices and called on resident with any information to report to the police.

At the Police Hospital, the Times saw Adjei in a critical condition and under a 24-hour police guard.