A man has been arrested in connection with the robbery/murder of taxi driver Rolun Jodmie, who was shot once to his chest and robbed of a quantity of valuables allegedly by persons who posed as passengers.
Commander of ‘D’ Division Leslie James yesterday afternoon informed Stabroek News that the suspect was arrested shortly after the incident on Tuesday night and is being questioned as the investigation continues.
The body of Jodmie called ‘Vishal’, 24, of Tuschen Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo was discovered around 7.20 pm on Tuesday in an area known as Black Water at the back of Tuschen Housing Scheme. He had been hired by two men.
The discovery was made by residents who recalled hearing gunshots. Upon making checks they found Jodmie covered in blood and slumped in the driver’s seat of his car, HB 7140.
Jodmie was and rushed to the Leonora Cottage Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. It was discovered that he had been shot once to the chest. He was robbed of his wedding ring, a cell phone and a quantity of cash which he earned during the day.
His wife Tarmattie Kumar had related to this newspaper that she last saw him around 2 pm on Tuesday when he went home for lunch. She recalled receiving a call around 7.40 pm informing that he had been shot. As a result, she and relatives rushed to the scene where they saw a large crowd, including other taxi drivers, surrounding the car.
Reports revealed that the young man had been working with his father-in-law who is a contractor, but on Tuesday he informed his wife that he didn’t feel like doing so and left to ply his trade as a taxi driver.
He was the father of a two-year-old son.
