Thirty-three-year-old Anand Zaimoon of Lot 16 Plantain Walk, Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara, appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus yesterday at the George-town Magistrate’s Court where he was charged with murder.
It was alleged that on June 15, at Water Street, Georgetown, he murdered Munilad Persaud.
The prosecutor told the court that on the day in question at around 18:30 hours, Persaud was on Water Street when Zaimoon approached him and asked for his brother. Zaimoon then gave Persaud $2,500 and again asked his brother. Persaud then flew into a rage and began hurling insults at Zaimoon, who responded by picking up a piece of wood and striking Persaud in the abdomen, causing him to fall to the ground.
Persaud was picked up by public-spirited persons and taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The magistrate informed Zaimoon that for offences such as murder, no bail is granted and that he should have his lawyer present at the next court hearing.
According to police, the accused is a sales assistant at a prominent city firm. He told investigators that his 35-year-old brother is a drug addict with no fixed place of abode who was often found around the Stabroek Market area in Georgetown.
Zaimoon also told police that at around 5 pm on Saturday he visited the Stabroek Market in search of his brother but could not find him. He did, however, encounter Persaud on Water Street, behind the Fire Station, and paid him $2,500 in cash to search for his brother.
Some 30 minutes later, Persaud returned and informed Zaimoon that he was unable to locate his brother. A heated argument then ensued between the two men, during which Zaimoon allegedly picked up a piece of wood from the ground and struck Persaud once in the chest.
The matter was adjourned to July 23 for disclosure.
