Businessman Salim Azeez detained, released over Mambo Bar killing

Salim Azeez

Businessman Salim Azeez was on Tuesday detained in connection with police investigations into the fatal shooting at Mambo Bar but was released less than 24 hours later after his lawyers filed Habeas Corpus proceedings.

Crime Chief Seelall Persaud told Stabroek News yesterday that investigators had received some information about the matter. He said that ranks had gone to the man’s home but he was not there. According to Persaud, the man turned himself in to police in the company of his attorney.

He said that High Court proceedings were subsequently filed on behalf of the man and as such he was sent on bail