Two brothers are wanted by the police in connection with the murder of Rosignol businessman, Tony Bishnauth who was shot and killed during a suspected robbery last Friday evening.
In a wanted bulletin issued last evening, the police said that Medellin Orlando Evans called “Mello”, 32 and Carlos Evans also known as “Beast”, 28, are wanted for questioning in relation to the crime which occurred on March 13th at Carriage Road, Rosignol, West Bank Berbice.
Carlos’s last known address is Lot 12 Section ‘C’ D’Edward Village, WBB while Medellin’s is Lot 61 Railway Line Rosignol, WBB.
The incident occurred around 11pm when Bishnauth, also known as ‘Uncle Tony’ and ‘England Man’, 78, of Cotton Tree Village, West Coast Berbice, who operated ‘Sandra’s Snackette’ at the Rosignol Stelling Road, was shot once in the region of his right ear. He was rushed to the Fort Wellington Public Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
An autopsy confirmed that Bishnauth died as a result of a single gunshot injury to his head.
The investigation is being spearheaded by ranks of the Guyana Police Force Major Crimes Unit.
Sources had previously told this newspaper that several persons were detained for questioning. It remains unclear if they are still in custody.
Bishnauth’s adopted son, Mahendra Nagamootoo, also known as ‘Karan’, 26, a carpenter, of Rosignol Village, West Bank Berbice, who also sustained three gunshot injuries remains hospitalized in a stable condition.
Nagamootoo’s uncle, Nathram Briglall, also known as ‘Bobby’, 46, an electrician, of Lot 23 Stelling Road Rosignol Village, West Bank Berbice, who was grazed by a bullet on his lower abdomen and was released from the Fort Wellington Public Hospital on Friday evening after receiving treatment, is at home recovering.
Bishnauth was celebrating his 78th birthday which led to his relatives and an overseas-based friend gathering to join him in the celebrations at his Snackette located at the Rosignol Stelling Road.
Nagamootoo, who resides opposite the snackette, had stated, that they were inside of the snackette, when three masked men pounced on them. “Them push down my wife and me two children and me adopted sister”.
He said after the men invaded they immediately shot Bishnauth. According to Nagamootoo, after the bandits shot the businessman, “them go fa shoot me sister and me run go and lash one of them with a bottle and scramble she and them end up and start fire shot at me. Them fire about nine shot but three catch me”.
Nagamootoo, who was shot in his hand, belly and back, had said, that it was when they fired at him that his uncle Briglall was injured.
Anyone with information that may lead to the arrest of the above named suspects, is asked to contact the police on 232-0291, 232-0313, 330-2222, 226-3650, 226-1326, 911 or the nearest police station.
