Two persons are currently in police custody in connection with the murder of driver Pitamber Sharma, who was allegedly strangled last week at his workplace in Mazaruni River, Region Seven.
This was confirmed by Police Commander Dion Moore, who told Sunday Stabroek that the suspects were arrested on Friday. They remained in police custody up to yesterday afternoon.
The lifeless body of Sharma, 69, of La Grange, West Bank Demerara (WBD) was found floating in the Mazaruni River last Thursday morning. Sharma was employed with BK Quarries, Mazaruni River.
An autopsy later revealed that he died as a result of manual strangulation.
The police in a press release had said investigations revealed that Sharma reported for work around 14.30hrs last Wednesday and was assigned to a quarters within the compound.
He was last seen alive around 18.00hrs.
According to the police, a security guard discovered his body floating in the Mazaruni River around 7.30hrs last Thursday. The police were immediately summoned.
A relative of the dead man, who wished not to be named, previously told this newspaper that he left his La Grange home around 11 am last Wednesday to travel to Mazaruni for work.
The woman said Sharma’s eldest sister last spoke with him later that evening when he called to inform her that he had arrived safely.
The family learnt of his death the following morning.
The woman said the family suspected foul play from inception and when they went to identify Sharma’s remains, his body bore several marks of violence and there was a wound to his head.
“When we went and identify the body, we see blood leaking out from his head and marks on his skin. The police who identified him said there were no marks of violence on him but we saw it all…We saw all sorts of bruises and marks on his foot. Blue and black mark on his arms and burst to his head,” the woman explained.
She related that the murder has left the family puzzled for answers and they are eager to know what might have led to it. “The workplace gave us no form of satisfaction…We are looking for answers. We are begging for justice….He would never go on the road and trouble nobody and we are unaware of any type of problems that he may have had with anyone and highly doubt it,” the relative said.
