# Infant theft investigation in Kumasi

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/infant-theft-investigation-in-kumasi
> Updated: 2026-09-20T21:49:18.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Police in Kumasi are investigating the theft of a five-month-old baby boy, Akwasi Banahene, from the Asafo Market. The incident occurred around 5 a.m. at the Cape Coast Bus Terminal area. 

The mother, a food vendor, reported that the infant was sleeping on a bedsheet in front of her stall when she discovered both the child and an unidentified woman had disappeared. The suspect is described as a dark-complexioned, short woman in her late 30s who was not known to local traders. The family has appealed to the public for assistance in locating the child.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-20: Kumasi police investigate theft of five-month-old baby at Asafo Market

Police are investigating the theft of a five-month-old baby boy from his mother at the Asafo Market in Kumasi, Ghana. An unidentified woman is suspected of taking the child.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kumasi-police-investigate-theft-of-five-month-old-baby-at-asafo-market

### 2026-08-23: Obuasi authorities investigate death of seven-month-old baby found in drain

Authorities are investigating the death of a seven-month-old baby found in a drain in Obuasi Old Estate, Ashanti Region, Ghana, on August 23, 2026.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/obuasi-authorities-investigate-death-of-seven-month-old-baby-found-in-drain

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