The family of Zaman Mohamed who was shot dead in the compound of Sueria Manufacturing at Eccles on Friday says he was not a bandit and left home that evening to go fishing.
Mohamed, of Pump Road, Annandale, East Coast Demerara, was shot by a security guard in the compound and the police are investigating the matter. The guard of Crane Housing Scheme, West Coast Demerara is currently in police custody.
In a statement yesterday, the police said that investigations revealed that the security officer who was armed with a shotgun was making checks when he said he observed two male intruders in the compound at 70 Industrial Site, Eccles. He said he subsequently shouted at them during which a round was discharged by one of the suspects, the police said.