Steve Persaud, 21, of Belle Plaine, Wakenaam, Essequibo River was stabbed on New Year’s Day after declining to repair a motorcycle.
Police yesterday said that a 32-year-old male is in custody.
The police say that enquiries disclosed that at about 7.30 pm, the victim and others were sitting under their house when the suspect approached Persaud and asked him to repair a motorcycle throttle cable.