Foiled kidnappers planned to target families of rich businessmen

Vishnu Ramnarine

Two men and a woman were yesterday accused of attempting to kidnap the son of a lumberyard businessman, as part of what police said was a scheme to target the family members of the rich.

Carl Krishna, Vishnu Ramnarine and Susan Kalimootoo were not required to plead to the indictable charge of conspiracy to commit a felony, when it was read to them at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court by acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry. They were later each admitted to bail in the sum of $400,000.

The allegation against the three accused is that between June 1 and June 25, they conspired with each other to wrongfully confine Christopher Mohabir against his