Two Port Mourant fishers missing after thrown overboard by pirates

Rajin Ramsammy

Two Corentyne fishermen have been missing since Tuesday after pirates attacked their boat and another in Surinamese waters.

Survivors of the attack say that 42-year-old Rakesh Persaud called ‘Pork Soup’ and Rajin Ramsammy, 22, called ‘Kishan,’ both of John’s Housing Scheme, Port Mourant, Corentyne were tied up by their attackers and thrown overboard. They have not been seen since.

One of the boats’ captains, Derek (only name given), of Number 68 Village, Corentyne, was taken hostage by the