Parika Sea Dam farmer murdered

Police officers cordoning off the crime scene yesterday morning

Five men are in police custody in connection with the robbery/murder of a 64-year-old man of Parika Sea Dam, East Bank Essequibo whose bound and gagged body was discovered around 6:20 am yesterday.

Ramroop ‘Isaacs’ Rameshwar
Ramroop ‘Isaacs’ Rameshwar

Ramroop ‘Isaacs’ Rameshwar was reportedly murdered just before 10 pm but the discovery was made around 6:20 am. A police source said that if there is enough evidence, the suspects would face charges soon.

His son, Ramesh of Tuschen, EBE believed that his father who lived alone was killed for a quantity of gold jewellery that he had in the house.

“He had $2M worth of gold jewellery – including four rings, four chains and two bands – but he didn’t want to give anybody to keep,” he said sadly.

“I took it [jewellery] away one time to keep but he [father] collect them back. He de plan to sell it and give some to his four grandchildren,” Ramesh told this newspaper.

His father had purchased the jewellery with money he had saved while working as a security guard for several years.

The body was lying face down in the living room with blood oozing from the mouth. A small amount of blood was on the floor under the