Labourer charged with murder, attempted murder in Tain backlands shooting

Cattle farming labourer Suresh Sakawat was slapped with two indictable charges of murder and attempted murder when he appeared in the Whim Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.

Sakawat called ‘Vishal,’ 28, of Clifton Settlement, Port Mourant, Corentyne, Berbice, appeared before Magistrate Charlyn Artiga and had the charges read to him.

It is allegedly that on June 2, he murdered Sasenarine Baljit, 41, called ‘Frying Pan’ of Clifton Settlement. A second charge read that he unlawfully and maliciously wounded Navindra Permaul, 39, Lot 121, Miss Phoebe, Port Mourant, with intent to