Some six people who are customers of embattled Menzgold have been arrested for attempting to lock an office of an affiliate company Zylofon Arts.
The agitated customers of Menzgold reportedly stormed the office to demand payment of their principal investment from the troubled gold dealership firm which they were not giving.
Menzgold management this week directed all their staff to proceed on compulsory leave and also asked all branch managers to move to their headquarters due to several threats from customers.
This move has been described by some customers as a ploy to fold up the troubled company.
Last month some angry customers of the company staged a protest to demand their monies.
An eyewitness told Joy News reporter Nancy Emefa Dzradosi that the customers besieged the premises of the company and wanted to enter.
According to her, there were some policemen who appealed to customers to leave but they declined.
Later, there was police reinforcement which led to the arrest of the customers.
One of the customers told Joy News they had no intention to destroy property at the Zylofon Arts office.
According to him, they were there to peacefully register their protest and to draw their attention of Blakk Rasta a presenter with a radio station owned by the Zylofon boss.
But the police have disagreed.
Superintendent Kwesi Ofori says the customers were arrested for pelting stones at the property and people in it.
“Today is a public holiday. A group of boys violently massed up here, throwing stones and attacking personnel working here.
“One thing that the police will like to remind everybody is that one cannot take the laws into his or her own hands. It is criminal to equip yourselves with missiles like stones and materials to cause injury and harm,†he said.
He added the police will not allow anyone to take the laws into their own hands.
It is not clear yet whether the customers will be charged and prosecuted.
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