The five suspects who were taken into custody over the murder of security guard Kenneth Khanai were on Sunday released on station bail.
A police source told Stabroek News that they were hoping for a break in the case but not enough evidence was gathered to keep the suspects in custody.
Khanai called ‘Puri’, 55, of Gangaram Settlement, East Canje, Berbice, was found at about 7:10 am on Thursday at the Canefield Nursery School last with suspected gunshot injuries.
A post-mortem examination is expected to be done today at the Georgetown Public Hospital.
Police were working on the motive that Kanhai may have been shot dead because he was an alleged witness to a murder in which several persons have been committed to stand trial in the High Court. He was expected to testify in the trial today.
Kanhai, was found sprawled on a table facing downwards with a suspected gunshot wound to the forehead. It was revealed that he was also shot in the back.
Two spent shells were recovered by police officers near a drain behind the school building.
