A 28-year-old man has been sentenced to two years and six months imprisonment for wounding a 37-year-old man with a bush knife in Isabel province recently.
RSIPF Commissioner Mostyn Mangau said the victim and someone were sitting on a boat, sharing stories while waiting for another person, when the incident happened.
Commissioner Mangau said while waiting, the defendant walked directly to the boat and falsely accused the victim, and he struck the victim on his neck, but the victim defended the bush knife, and the knife landed on the victim’s left hand.
“The defendant falsely accused the victim of being someone who works at a ship who threw away his bag shell at sea, which is not true,” Commissioner added.
“The victim has a severe wound on his left hand and later was taken to the Buala hospital for medical treatment. After he recovered, he reported the matter to the police for dealings.”
RSIPF Commissioner acknowledges the hard work done by officers that resulted in the conviction of the accused.
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