A Corentyne farmer who was attacked by two men on Saturday midday at the Number 43 entrance to Black Bush Polder is seeking justice as police have failed to make any arrest to date in the matter.
Motielall Dhuman, 48, a rice farmer of Bengal Farm, sustained injuries to his eye and lacerations to his head and shoulder. He is currently nursing nine stitches in the region of his left eye. His wife, Ravina Basil, a teacher, relayed that he is unable to work “and he eye na open right now.”
The woman said that their life is at a standstill as she has to now take care of her husband in addition to their three children.
Commander of Region Six, Senior Superintendent Jairam Ramlakhan when contacted assured that every effort is being made to locate the suspects. He stressed that the ranks will not rest until they are able to make the necessary arrests.
Basil explained that on Saturday, her husband was heading to their farm when while attempting to turn into Black Bush Polder at Number 43 entrance, he stopped his car after noticing a motorcycle and car approaching at high speed. “He saw the motorcycle wobble so he thought it best to stop and they drive past in one speed.”
However, as Dhuman turned into the entrance the two men returned. “The motorcycle one ask my husband how he driving so and take out his belt and hit my husband.” She added that the driver of the car then used a baton to attack her husband while claiming that “he is a police officer.”
Fortunately however, persons who were gathered at the entrance stepped in and offered assistance to Dhuman. “Them people come out on he and he drive get away but my husband fall down and one man took his car and took my husband to the [Skeldon] hospital.”
“A lady was standing in front my husband and he use the baton and hit my husband still,” she relayed.
Based on information gathered, the driver of the car is the son of a community police officer who has since claimed that she has no idea of his whereabouts.
Dhuman and his wife filed a report at the Number 51 police station on Saturday but were told to return yesterday “because them say Monday is a holiday.”
After returning yesterday, the police informed them that they were unable to locate the attackers.
The couple yesterday, also visited the New Amsterdam police station to speak with Commander of Region Six, Jairam Ramlakhan. However, they met with the Deputy Commander instead since Ramlakhan was out of the region.
“We want justice because up to now they can’t arrest anybody,” the woman told Stabroek News.
