A West Coast Berbice man was found dead on a dam aback of Naarstigheid Village, West Coast Berbice, with a suspected bullet wound at the back of his head yesterday morning.
The dead man has been identified as Suraj Sookdeo, also known as ‘Terry’, 45, of Number 11 Village, West Coast Berbice.
According to a senior police source, four persons from the area have since been taken into custody for questioning.
Relatives yesterday said, that they last saw Sookdeo around 6 pm on Wednesday at home.
His body was discovered sometime around 7.30 am yesterday.
Residents in the area yesterday alleged that Sookdeo was a well-known thief. One resident who asked not to be identified claimed, that Sookdeo was found hiding in another resident’s yard on Thursday evening.
However, he said that was the last thing they heard.
