No arrest yet in Indira Bipat murder

Indira Bipat
Indira Bipat

The police have not yet been able to make any arrest in the murder of West Demerara taxi driver, Indira Bipat who was found dead in a clump of bushes at Lust-en-Rust, Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara (WBD), two Sundays ago.

Contacted for an update on Saturday, a source close to the investigation said that investigators currently had no leads in the murder.

The source, added that while there has been no development in the matter, the investigation remains active.

Bipat’s body was discovered by residents of the community around 7am on May 19th.

It is suspected that Bipat, called ‘Jenny’, 47, of Samaroo Dam, Klien-Pouderoyen, WBD, was a victim of a carjacking.

An autopsy later showed that Bipat died as a result of strangulation, compounded by blunt trauma to the head

The Toyota Axio car she drove, PXX 4114, is missing. To date, there has been no sighting of the car.

However, the source said that the police are working with the relevant authorities in an effort to trace the whereabouts of the vehicle.