Berbice farmer in custody after stabbing two persons to death

The man, Vernand Ravi Ragadoo, was reportedly consuming alcohol when he became upset at an argument between two persons and rushed into a crowd outside a house, stabbing a number of people.

Berbice farmer in custody after stabbing two persons to death

A Corentyne, Berbice farmer is in Police custody after stabbing two persons to death and injuring a number of other people on Sunday night.

The man, Vernand Ravi Ragadoo, was reportedly consuming alcohol when he became upset at an argument between two persons and rushed into a crowd outside a house, stabbing a number of people.

The two dead persons have since been identified as Mahendra Ramotar and Surendra Raghunandan. Two other persons were badly injured and are nursing stab wounds.

The incident, according to eyewitnesses, took place within minutes and left those who were gathered at the roadside in a state of shock.

The assailant has since been arrested and will face murder charges soon.

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