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By Gaulbert Sutherland

The decomposing body of a 54-year-old man, his head severed, was found buried in a shallow grave in his Patentia, West Bank Demerara backyard yesterday and police have detained a couple who were the dead man’s tenants.

Dead is Ramesh Singh called ‘Chukuroo’ of Lot 93 Fourth Street, Patentia Housing Scheme, West Bank Demerara. His son, Mahesh Singh discovered the body at about midday yesterday after he went to check on his father, following reports by neighbours that the man had not been seen around anymore. The male tenant after seeing Mahesh digging at the spot reportedly attempted to flee but was caught after being pursued. The decomposing body, the head severed and one of the arms already falling off, was pulled out of the grave shortly after 5 pm yesterday. The man’s clothes were also buried with him.