Accused in murder of niece’s boyfriend further remanded

Hamid Amin, a man accused of the murder of his niece’s boyfriend, has been further remanded to prison after making another appearance before Sparendaam Magistrate Rushelle Liverpool this week.
The 49-year-old carpenter of Block 8, Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara stands accused of murdering 23-year-old Shivram Mohabir on May 29. He has not been required to plead to that indictable charge.
Mohabir, called “Vickash”, a mechanic of Agriculture Road, Mon Repos, ECD, met a tragic end when he was stabbed to death at about 18:30h on May 29, allegedly by his girlfriend’s uncle, amidst grievances and an escalating family dispute. The incident allegedly took place when Mohabir was visiting his girlfriend at Fifth Street, Martyrsville, Mon Repos, ECD.
Mohabir was reportedly stabbed multiple times, and succumbed to his injuries at around 22:30h on that same day, while receiving medical attention at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC).
Amin, called “Peppy”, who allegedly inflicted the fatal wounds on Mohabir while he was inside his girlfriend’s room, had reportedly fled the scene after the attack, but was later apprehended by the Police.
The late Shivram Mohabir’s girlfriend, Raveena Persaud, had previously told this publication that they had been in a relationship for the past two years, and that her boyfriend had often stayed at her grandmother’s house.
“This, however, caused anger and resentment from my uncle and his family, due to an ongoing property dispute involving my grandmother, who is [Amin’s] mother,” Persaud related. “I grew up with my grandmother, and have been living with her for the past 13 years. Whenever my uncle and his children would see Vickash at the house, it would provoke them.
“Especially when my uncle had been drinking, he would confront my grandmother, asking what is he [Mohabir] doing here, and that we are not married. However, my grandmother never had any issues with Vickash staying with us.” (G1)