A Coldingen, East Coast Demerara (ECD) fisherman was found dead with multiple stab wounds and lacerations about his body on Saturday night and police have since arrested one of four suspects.
The dead man has been identified as Mukesh Mangar called ‘Paul’, 27, of Coldingen Squatting Area, ECD.
While his family believes that he was attacked and killed during a robbery, Police Commander of Region 4 Sub-division ‘C’, Assistant Commissioner Royston Andries-Junor, told Stabroek News that no motive has been established and the arrested person is assisting with investigations.
Details of what transpired are sketchy and Mangar’s sister-in-law Sheneza Geronimo told Stabroek News that at around 8 pm on Saturday, the family was informed that he was lying on the road. She, however, said that he was attacked at around 6.30pm that day.
Geronimo explained that when the family received the news, Mangar’s brother and sister immediately left home and went and enquired. Mangar was found in an unconscious state, she said, and the police was summoned to the scene.
Geronimo related that based on information they gathered, Mangar was attacked by four men, who they suspect worked with him. At the time, he was reportedly on his way home after returning from a weeklong trip at sea. However, before returning home, he reportedly had a few drinks with his mates.
The sister-in-law explained that several of Mangar’s personal belongings, including his ring, cellular phone and money were missing, leading them to believe that he was robbed. She added that based on their inspection, Mangar sustained a broken foot, lacerations to his abdomen and approximately five stab wounds.
“Like they beat him with pieces of wood because you could have seen the marks on his belly and back and they stabbed him about five times,” Geronimo said.
Mangar was found lying on the corner of the road leading to the squatting area. He was pronounced dead at the Georgetown Public Hospital.
Meanwhile, neighbours told Stabroek News that they only learnt of the attack after a crowd gathered at the scene. One woman said that when she enquired, she learnt that Mangar was attacked and killed.
She stated that she did not hear any unusual noise until persons gathered at the scene which is close to her house.
Stabroek News learnt that police found the murder weapon at the scene of the crime.
There has been no official statement from the police and the deputy public relations officer said he was not informed of the crime and a statement would be issued after the investigation is completed.
