The DNA samples sent to be tested to confirm the identity of a body believed to be that of fisherman Surujpaul Dindyal have revealed that the remains are not his.
In January 2017 it was reported that Dindyal’s body was mistakenly buried along with four others that were unclaimed. It was reported that Dindyal called ‘Boy’ or ‘Go Go Man’, 43, of Melanie Damishana, East Coast Demerara, died on December 9th, 2016, after he was struck down along the public road at Buxton.
Dindyal’s wife, Karan Bisal, revealed to Stabroek News that they recently received the results of the DNA samples which were sent to the United States for testing. Bisal said that the results came back negative which in turn means that the body which was exhumed and believed to be that of her husband was not his.
The woman further told this newspaper that following receipt of the results, they engaged the police to seek answers and get down to the bottom of the issue. Bisal added that she, along with other family members, are still seeking closure and would like to know what happened to her husband. She further noted that they were not given the body to bury but had to await the results of the DNA test before the body could have been handed over.
Bisal went on to say that she made contact with a police investigator who promised to provide her with information on the issue as soon as it becomes available. “We just want closure. We want to know what happened to Surujpaul Dindyal and how he died,” Bisal said as she noted that months ago, a matter which was at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court was dismissed for lack of evidence as the DNA test results were not available.
The body was exhumed from the Good Hope cemetery in January of 2017 and it was stated at the time that if the DNA results confirmed that the remains were that of the fisherman, the driver who allegedly struck him would be re-arrested and face additional charges.
The police had said that motorcar PVV 4355 was travelling west along the southern carriageway when the driver claimed that he saw two other cars, which were proceeding in the opposite direction, drive into his lane which forced him to swerve. As a result, he collided with Dindyal, who was walking on the southern parapet. The driver was made to undergo a breathalyzer test which revealed that he was over the legal alcohol limit.
Bisal had told Stabroek News that she last saw her husband on December 8th, 2016 when he left home in search of a job. He would go to sea to ply his trade and return. She noted that on December 15th, she made a missing persons report at the Vigilance Police Station.
