A violent altercation over bleaching allegations at Kronum near Kumasi left Gabriel Arhin critically injured after he was stabbed in the neck with a broken bottle by a fellow driver’s mate, identified as Mallachy, who has since gone into hiding. Mallachy allegedly confronted Arhin, accusing him of bleaching his skin, which quickly escalated into a physical fight. Bystanders intervened to separate the men, but Mallachy reportedly broke a Coca-Cola bottle and stabbed Arhin in the neck, inflicting life-threatening injuries. A police statement provided a detailed account of the incident:, “Both victim and suspect are friends and drivers’ mates residing at Kronum. The suspect accused the victim of bleaching his skin, and the victim got offended and they both fought.