Guyana Police investigating murder of Rakesh Rajaram
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE
Police Headquarters, Eve Leary, Georgetown
Tel: 225-5401 or 227-2685
PRO: 2/1 March 02, 2008
News Editors,
PRESS RELEASE
The police in Berbice are investigating the murder of Rakesh Rajaram, 31 years of Sandhills, Berbice River, which occurred about 1845h. yesterday.
Investigations so far revealed that Rajaram and a female with whom he had a relationship were in a camp at Sandhills when he was attacked by two men, one of whom is suspected to be a relative of the female.
Rakesh Rajaram was chopped about the body and also beaten with a piece of wood. He was later taken to the New Amsterdam Hospital where he was pronounced DOA.
Two persons have been arrested and are in police custody assisting with the investigations.
Ivelaw Whittaker
Public Relations and Press Officer