Crime

Two charged over attempted ATM fraud

Two men who were arrested over the weekend after allegedly making attempts to withdraw money from an Automated Teller Machine at two locations, have been charged and remanded to jail for attempted ATM fraud. 26-year-old Tulsie Ramprashad and 37-year-old Bhojnarine Gopaul before Acting Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. The […]

Ex-Policeman remanded for murder of young businessman

While showing no emotions, 24-year-old ex-policeman Yogeendra Sukhdeo walked into Court this morning wearing handcuffs, and was charged for the murder of 21-year-old businessman, Amit Singh. The accused was not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge as he appeared in Court. He is being represented by Attorney Gordon Guilhuys, who told […]

Murdered businessman was beaten to death -PME finds

A post-mortem examination conducted on the body of 21-year-old murdered businessman, Amit Singh, listed the cause of death to be blunt trauma to the head, neck and face. Based on the findings of the post-mortem examination, it was confirmed that the youth was savagely beaten to death. His body was found wrapped in a sheet […]

Three suspects arrested in ATM Card fraud probe

An elaborate scheme that saw the breaching of local accounts through American and blank ATM cards has been uncovered by the Police, and three persons have been arrested following a late night sting operation. The Police on Sunday announced the arrest of 37-year-old Bhojnarine Gopaul of Coldigen, 26-year-old Tulsie Ramprashad of Parika and 37-year-old Akashmati […]

Police driver to face charges over mowing down of pensioner

A policeman who hit down and ran over a 61-year-old woman while reversing a Police vehicle early this morning, has been served with notice of intended prosecution. The accident which occurred at around 6 o’clock this morning was captured on surveillance video recordings from the Mon Repos area. A statement from the Police said the […]

Police arrest additional suspects in gold purchase murder probe

As investigations continue into the brutal murder of 21-year-old businessman, Amit Singh, the Guyana Police Force this afternoon said that in addition to the prime suspect, who has confessed to the murder, investigators have arrested three additional suspects. In a statement this afternoon, the Police said investigators managed to track down the other three men, […]