As the Major Crime Unit (MCU) continues to probe the death of Faiyaz Narinedatt, 24, two police officers are being questioned even as one of the suspect’s mother and the sister of another were arrested on Saturday.
The deceased, 24-year-old Faiyaz Narinedatt
According to a source close to the investigation a Corporal and a Constable could provide vital information to the investigation.
The MCU took over the investigation after police on the Corentyne had reportedly been reluctant to follow-up on information which included names of those present and details of the events which led to the carpenter’s death and subsequent staging of the crime scene to make it appear as a hit and run accident.
Investigators at the Springlands Police Station were allegedly told of the vehicle which took Narinedatt’s body to the Number 70 Public Road to fake accident scene. However, there has been no evidence, as yet, to suggest that the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) officers acted on that information.
Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum has confirmed that two officers were being questioned.
Meanwhile, there are reports that an overseas-based businessman paid US$60,000 as ‘hush money’ to investigators in Berbice on November 1, the day the man’s body was discovered.
Narindatt’s body was discovered at about 03:45h on the Corentyne Highway at Number 70 Village at a scene which appeared to be that of a hit and run accident.
On October 31, the media was invited to Number 70 Village where multi-millionaire Marcus Bisram handed over $2.5 million to the Community Policing Group (CPG) for their anniversary celebrations.
Since the MCU took over the investigations, two teenagers have confessed to being part of the killing, and claimed that the businessman, who gave the CPG the $2.5 million cheque, had ordered the killing of the carpenter.
Reports indicate that Narinedatt was beaten unconscious then placed in the trunk of a car and taken to the public road where he was run over to stage the crime as a road accident.
The businessman allegedly made sexual advances to Narinedatt by fondling him. However, Narinedatt who was intoxicated at the time, rejected him.
The businessman allegedly instructed two villagers to beat him and to “take care of it”.
Several members of the Community Policing Group were captured on camera at the party where the beating allegedly took place.
Nine persons remain in custody as the investigations continue. According to the Crime Chief, the police are seeking legal advice with respect to the charge of murder.
He noted that the two females who were arrested on Saturday will be charged for attempting to pervert the course of justice.
On Saturday, the mother of Marcus Bisram and the sister of one of the suspects were arrested after they allegedly tried to bribe members of the MCI with $4 million.
The seven in custody, whose aliases have been given as Zaban, Saeed, Cakes, Rado, Loydie, Brokhan and Suraj are all suspects in the death of Narindatt.
An autopsy conducted by Pathologies Dr Nehal Singh revealed that Narinedatt suffered a fractured skull and spine among other injuries. Dr Singh’s findings revealed that the father of two was not hit while in a standing position. Police had been looking for evident to support the theory of a road accident up until the confession of the two teenagers.
Meanwhile, the Crime Chief said efforts are being made to have the overseas-based businessman return to Guyana for questioning. He did not elaborate.
In June Bisram donated $2 million to remodel the Springlands Police Traffic Department.
Meanwhile, as the nine persons remain in custody, the MCU continues to investigate.
