Three held over the Rose Hall guard’s murder

Chandrabhan Persaud

Three persons are in custody following the Saturday morning robbery and killing of security guard Chandrabhan Persaud who was found bound and gagged at the Lucky Dollar Rose Hall branch.

Police sources told Stabroek News that the trio was taken into custody on Saturday night. Persaud, 55, of Whim, Corentyne was the only guard on duty during the time of the robbery. It is still unclear as to what was stolen from the furniture giant.

Persaud’s “hands and feet were tied and his mouth gagged,” police had said. In the wee hours of Saturday morning bandits broke into the Lucky Dollar store. The men gained entry into the building by ripping away a mesh and breaking a few ventilation blocks. During the robbery, the security alarm went off and police were