A live grenade was lobbed at his home while he, his wife and their five-year-old son as well as a guest were there. The grenade did not explode.
Sharma, the Ministry of Home Affairs said in a statement yesterday, is an active member of the task force. He and his staff, the release said, have been taking strident steps with the support of other agencies on the task force to curb the smuggling of fuel. “We are confident that the Guyana Police Force, also a Member of the Task Force will arrest the perpetrator/s of this latest attack on a Law Enforcement Official,” the release said.
The task force further stated that it would stand by Sharma and his family at this critical time.
In a statement on Wednesday, Sharma and his wife, Marcia explained that the couple and a guest were in the house when they heard a thud against the building and when they looked out they saw that the shade of the emergency light was broken and had landed in the yard. Later, around 1.30 am when Sharma was letting his guest out, he noticed what appeared to be a grenade in the yard. “It would appear that the grenade may have been aimed at the bedroom of the couple but missed its intended target, landing just below the window,” the statement said. Calls were made to the police and the bomb squad arrived around 3.30 am. The ranks removed the grenade from the premises and combed the area.
Sharma is the son of politician/television owner CN Sharma, while his wife is the Deputy Head of the Privatisation Unit and daughter of Labour Minister Manzoor Nadir.
