3 arrested, confess to 2023 murder of elderly Port Mourant mechanic

After more than a year of relentless investigative work, Police in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) have arrested and secured confessions from three men in connection with the brutal killing of Kamaludein Abrahim, a 73-year-old mechanic from Port Mourant, known in the community as “The Brown Clothes Man”.
The breakthrough follows an intelligence-led investigation into the disappearance and subsequent discovery of Abrahim’s body in July 2023. Abrahim, who resided at Lot 111 Free Yard, Port Mourant, was reported missing on July 1, 2023, by his son, Shazad Abrahim, after family members were unable to contact him and found his home unusually empty.
Just two days later, on July 3, 2023, the decomposed body of the elderly mechanic was discovered by a fisherman in a clump of bushes on the Rose Hall Town foreshore. The remains were later positively identified by his son. However, a post-mortem examination could not confirm the cause of death due to the advanced state of decomposition.
Despite early arrests in the days following the discovery, no charges were laid at the time due to lack of evidence. One of the eventual confessed killers was among those initially questioned and released.
However, renewed effort and perseverance by detectives – led by a senior officer in the region – has now led to a breakthrough, using a combination of re-interviews, site revisits, forensic re-evaluation, and newly surfaced evidence.
Those in custody assisting with the investigation are Darwin Trim, 45; Premchand Ramsohai; and 29-year-old Rajendra Balkaran.
All three suspects reportedly confessed to the murder during Police interrogation, providing detailed accounts of their actions on the night of June 30, 2023.
According to their confessions, the men, who were all acquainted with Abrahim, visited his home and saw a sum of money on his table. After requesting some and being denied, they became enraged and assaulted him until he lost consciousness.
They then stole approximately $45,000 before transporting his unconscious body to the Rose Hall foreshore, where they continued beating him until he died.
The crime occurred on a rainy night, which the suspects believed helped conceal their movements.
The three are expected to be arraigned during the week for the capital offence of murder.
Meanwhile, authorities are urging the public to continue cooperating with investigations, as many other unsolved cases hinge on witness information and community assistance.