Linden watermelon vendor drowns in Demerara River

Safraz Khan

The body of a Linden vendor was pulled out of the Demerara River yesterday after he drowned.

Dead is Safraz Khan, 30, of South Amelia’s Ward, Linden. He was drinking with some friends at their usual place of business on Coop Crescent before moving with a few buddies to the river in the vicinity of Churches- a popular weekend liming spot.

According to persons on the scene, Khan and another friend went down to the river but it was not clear what