Several persons have been contacted by the police in the Arimu double murder and robbery and they are presently being questioned, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum said on Monday.
Investigations are still ongoing into the double murder of 50-year-old miner, Zaheer Mohammed Sheriff, of Byderabo Road, Bartica, and 26-year-old labourer, Donovan Washington, of Lot 11 Seventh Avenue, Bartica, who were both shot and killed reportedly by two masked men during a robbery at Arimu Backdam, Cuyuni River, Region Seven, on Sunday morning around 10:00 hrs.
Meanwhile, the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) in a statement on Sunday urged all miners to take full security precautions and called on the GPF to take the necessary actions to secure the interior to enable miners to conduct their business safely.