A young man, believed to be in his 30s, has been found dead in his girlfriend's room at Mpasatia in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region.

The deceased, identified as Emmanuel Somuah, a galamsey operator in Mpasatia, is alleged to have been killed by his rival while visiting his girlfriend over the weekend.

According to reports, Emmanuel had rented the room for his girlfriend, Cynthia, and frequently visited on weekends.

However, residents alleged that the lady had been entertaining other male friends in the apartment.

"This Saturday, around 5 pm, Emmanuel Somuah came home unexpectedly and found his girlfriend, Cynthia, with another guy, identified as Jeffrey, in the room. We didn't know what happened, but we saw Jeffrey running from the scene, and we found out that Emmanuel Somuah was on the floor," said an eyewitness.

Some tenants rushed Emmanuel to the Toase Hospital, but he was pronounced dead on arrival.

The incident was reported to the police, leading to Cynthia’s arrest, while Jeffrey managed to escape.

The body of the deceased has been deposited at the Afari Community Mortuary, as the Nkawie Divisional Police Command launches investigations into the matter.