An unidentified suspected burglar was on Sunday inflicted with deep machete cuts after he was caught attempting to steal wine and alcoholic beverages from a shop along the Atu Street intersection of Goldie Street in Calabar, the Cross River State capital.
The burglar was said to have broken into the shop in the early hours of the day with three other accomplices who managed to escape from the scene of the incident.
PUNCH correspondent, who visited the scene around 8.30am observed that the man was stripped of his shirt, but still wore a black pair of jeans.
The suspect, who was lying on his back had severe machete wounds all over his body but was still breathing and his eyes were open.He was later conveyed by the police to the General Hospital, Calabar, at about 8.45 am.
When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Hogan Bassey, confirmed the incident, saying some items were retrieved from the burglar.
While appreciating the gesture by members of the public in tackling crime, Bassey warned that suspects should be handed over to the police instead of attempting to kill them.
He said, “The facts are correct. Wine and other stolen items were recovered from the suspect who is responding to treatment at the hospital. We have not verified his name.
“We appreciate members of the public for their cooperation but we do not encourage them to beat suspects to a coma as it will impede the process of investigation.”
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