A Corentyne fisherman was yesterday remanded to prison on a charge of attempted murder after he allegedly attacked a Number 79 Village, Corentyne resident with a knife.
Mohamed Fazar Ally also known as “Rana”, 21, of Crabwood Creek, Upper Corentyne yesterday appeared at the Springlands Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Renita Singh where the charge was read to him.
It is alleged that on April 9 he attempted to murder Avinash Sumintra, 30, a labourer of Lot 166 Number 79 Village, Corentyne.
Ally was not required to plead to the charge and was remanded to prison.
He will return to court on May 4 for report.
According to information gathered, on Sunday last, around 4. 30 pm, Ally, the accused and others were in the vicinity of Caliente’s Restaurant in Springlands, Upper Corentyne, when an argument ensued.
It was reported that following the argument the accused and another left the restaurant and waited for Sumintra to exit.
When Sumintra appeared, it is alleged that Ally began firing stabs, even injuring the second suspect in the process.
Sumintra was picked up and rushed to the Skeldon Public Hospital and subsequently transferred to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital where he underwent emergency surgery.
Meanwhile, the second suspect is hospitalized under guard with injuries to his face.
