A driver, who had seen persons stripping a vehicle and reported same, was yesterday afternoon fatally shot and a gold miner who witnessed the killing was abducted in the mining district of Hubana, Kuribrong, Region Eight, and remain-ed missing up to last night.
The dead man has been identified as Nicholas (only name given), also known as ‘Peron’ of Bar-tica, Region Seven, while the abducted miner was identified as Elon Thomas of Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara.
Contacted, police Commander Kevin Adonis, last evening told Stabroek News that he heard of an incident in the mining district but was unable to furnish this newspaper with any details. He explained that his officers had minutes ago left for the scene. The alleged shooting and abduction occurred sometime after 5.30 pm.
