Fisherman’s boat torched

What next? Tardevnauth Ramana called ‘Suraj’ ponders his next move as he examines his torched boat, the Taruna, yesterday. (See story on page 13) (Photo by Gaulbert Sutherland)

A fisherman was left in shock after his boat was torched on the Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo foreshore in the early hours of yesterday morning.

Tardevnauth Ramana, called ‘Suraj,’ of Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo, said that his losses amounted to $2.5 million. Apart from the badly-burnt boat, his 800 pounds seine was destroyed as well as the icebox and the fuel tanks.

He usually takes the boat’s engine