Following days of surveillance and careful planning, police yesterday arrested the prime suspect in the murder of 77-year-old Montrose caretaker Danrasie Ganesh and the man told investigators that one of the woman’s relatives hired him to carry out the brutal crime.
At the time of his arrest at a house at Guyhoc in the city, the suspect was wearing the same clothes he wore when he murdered Ganesh, who was beaten and strangled in an August 1st attack that was recorded by surveillance cameras.
The suspect has indicated to investigators that he was hired by one of Ganesh’s close relatives to break into the house and find documents for the property, which is presently the subject of a dispute.
Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum confirmed the arrest of the suspect and two other men, who have been identified as accomplices in Ganesh’s murder.
A source said that after confessing, the suspect told investigators that he was given $700,000 to commit the crime and he implicated the close male relative of Ganesh along with another individual.
The arrest is being seen as testimony that police can pool their resources and work diligently to achieve breakthroughs in high profile cases and senior police officials yesterday lauded ranks for their remarkable efforts in this particular investigation.
However, the suspect also unwittingly aided the police investigation by failing to
