Investigations into the murder of Parika backdam farmer and grocer Somdat Ramgobin remains active, Divisional Commander Edmond Cooper says.
When contacted for an update on Sunday, Cooper told Stabroek News that investigators are still working to crack the case but they have not been able to gather substantial information to charge anyone for the murder.
He recalled that during initial investigations, the teenagers who were present at Ramgobin’s home at the time of his murder, were questioned and later released.
Cooper, in a previous interview with this newspaper, had said that while the incident appeared to be a robbery, there seems to be much more to it. He, however, did not divulge any additional information.
“We haven’t put our hands on any suspects as yet…we are working on all leads,” he had said.
Forty-six-year-old Ramgobin, called Rakesh, was shot in the chest on April 30th, after being attacked by two bandits at his home sometime around 9:30 pm, while he was cooking.
An autopsy later showed that the man died as a result of shock and haemorrhage due to a gunshot wound.
In a statement, the police had said that the perpetrators, after entering the house, brandished a handgun and demanded cash and jewellery.
Ramgobin, the police said, was reluctant at first but complied with his attackers’ request after being struck in the head with a bottle.
It was at this point, the police statement explained, that he handed over the cash and directed the men to his grocery shop located at the front of the yard, where he had additional cash.
Just before their escape, the unarmed bandit took the firearm from his accomplice and shot the victim. They then escaped in a waiting car, which was parked some distance away from the scene.
