The man who was wanted for the murder of Feroze Khan, of Rosignol Village, West Bank Berbice (WBB), was yesterday nabbed in the Mibicuri, Black Bush Polder backlands by lawmen.
His mother was also arrested for allegedly harbouring a fugitive after a wanted bulletin was issued for him back in August.
According to information gathered, after police in Region Six received information they ventured to the location where after carrying out an intensive search they were able to locate the wanted man, Shane Samaroo also known as Travis Cortis, who goes by the alias ‘Tanta Bai’, 27, of Railway Line, Rosignol.
Samaroo was wanted for questioning in relation to the murder of Khan, which occurred on August 19 at Bennet Dam, Rosignol, after he was identified as the suspect in the matter by an eyewitness.
His mother, Irene Seecharran, also known as “Pinkey”, who was also arrested, is said to have been residing in Mibicuri where the man was hiding out.
As of last evening, Samaroo and his mother were in custody at the Central Police Station in New Amsterdam.
Khan called ‘Eggy’ of Carriage Road, Rosignol, died on August 19, after he was beaten with a piece of wood and stabbed while leaving a shop in his neighbourhood.
According to information gathered, around 2 pm Khan was at a grocery shop at Bennet Dam, Rosignol when the suspect entered and purchased a bottle of water after which he left.
As Khan was leaving the shop the suspect rushed towards him with a piece of wood in his hand and dealt him several lashes about his body.
After Khan fell to the ground, the suspect whipped out a knife from his pants waist and dealt him a stab.
Khan was escorted to the Fort Wellington Public Hospital by police where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
