Searches for fishers thrown overboard by pirates come up empty

Rajin Ramsammy

Search parties are still searching for 42-year-old Rakesh Persaud called ‘Pork Soup’ and Rajin Ramsammy, 22, called ‘Kishan’ of John’s Housing Scheme, Port Mourant, Corentyne.

The duo went missing on Tuesday October 1 after pirates attacked their vessel Tara 1. The men were tied up and thrown overboard by their aggressors.

Last evening when Stabroek News contacted Seerojanie Persaud, she related that her brother and son had been seen “floating on the river top” by some fishers who were onshore. However, by the time the rescue team reached the area, they could no longer locate them.

According to Persaud, on hearing the news she along with others