Three persons including a Region Three AFC councillor were yesterday charged with the murder of fisherman Shereffudeen Nazamudeen, who was beaten to death last Tuesday, and they were remanded to prison.
Mandy Sukhdeo, 28, a Region Three AFC councillor; her father, Surendra Sukhdeo, a Good Hope/Hydronie Neighbourhood Democratic Council APNU councillor and their neighbour Rean Ghani were not required to plead to the capital offence when they appeared before Magistrate Rochelle Liverpool at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court yesterday afternoon.
It is alleged on February 14 at Ruby, East Bank Essequibo, the trio murdered 22-year-old Nazamudeen, called “Sheriff”.
Bail was refused and the matter was adjourned until April 18.
Stabroek News had previously reported that Nazamudeen of Lot 117 Ruby, East Bank Essequibo, was beaten to death last Tuesday after he allegedly attempted to snatch a handbag belonging to Mandy Sukhdeo.
He sustained several injuries about his body and was taken to the Leonora Cottage Hospital, where he subsequently died. Three pieces of wood, suspected to have been used in the fatal beating were recovered at the scene.
The Sukhdeos were arrested shortly after the incident, while Ghani was detained the following the day after he was implicated by villagers.
This newspaper was told that Mandy Sukhdeo was walking along the Ruby Access Road when she was confronted by Nazamudeen, who was known to her. The fisherman allegedly attempted to snatch her shoulder bag but a scuffle ensued.
She subsequently ran and informed her father, who, along with another person, went to her rescue. They confronted Nazamudeen, who had gone into a nearby yard. Upon learning that he was armed with a piece of wood, they reportedly also similarly armed themselves.
They then allegedly dealt Nazamudeen several lashes about his body, including to his head. He then collapsed and they tied his hands with wire and alerted the police.
When police arrived on the scene, Nazamudeen was motionless.
