Ruimzigt man on murder charge after fatal attack on would-be drinking partner

Sashti Raj, accused of a fatally assaulting a man who tried to drink with him and a friend, was yesterday charged with murder.

Sashti Raj, called ‘Boogie,’ 49, of Ruimzigt, West Coast Demerara, was not required to plead to the charge when he appeared before Magistrate Rochelle Liverpool at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court.

He was remanded to prison until January 29th, 2016.

It is alleged that between Sunday October 25th, and Monday, October 26th, Raj murdered