The teenagers who were present at the home of Somdatt Ramgobin, during the time that the Parika Backdam farmer was shot and killed in a home invasion, are currently being questioned by the police.
Commander of ‘D’ Division Edmond Cooper, on Friday told Stabroek News that investigators are questioning the teenage boys in an effort to gather information on the perpetrators.
He explained that while they have managed to obtain some leads, they are still working to gather substantial information.
Forty-six-year-old Ramgobin, called Rakesh, was shot in the chest on Tuesday night after being attacked by two bandits at his home. The bandits, who were unmasked, invaded the farmer’s home sometime around 9.30 pm, while he was cooking.
An autopsy performed on the body on Friday gave the cause of death as shock and haemorrhage due to a gunshot wound.
In a press release, Police Public Relations Officer Jairam Ramlakhan, said that the perpetrators, after entering the house, brandished a handgun and demanded cash and jewellery.
Rakesh was reluctant at first police said, but complied with his attackers’ request after being struck in the head with a bottle. It was at this point, the police statement explained, that he handed over the cash and directed the men to his grocery shop located at the front of the yard, where he had additional cash.
Just before their escape, the unarmed bandit took the firearm from his accomplice and shot the victim. They then escaped in a waiting car, which was parked some distance away from the scene.
