Corentyne shooting: Police asked to conduct further investigations

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Shalimar Ali-Hack, has instructed investigators to clarify several areas in their probe into the shooting incident of 32-year-old Ashmin Mahadeo by her fiancé.
In addition, the firearm that was discovered at the victim’s home has been sent to be analyzed.
This was reported by the Regional Commander, Senior Superintendent Shivpersaud Bacchus, on Friday when he confirmed that the DPP has returned the file requesting that the Police do more work on the matter.
Particularly, he said there are four areas that need clarification before the file is sent back for legal advice. While not giving a timeline, the Commander told media operatives that this would be done as soon as possible.
Relatives of the injured woman have, however, told the media that Mahadeo’s fiancé had told them he did not know where her cellular phone was located after the shooting incident. He had also claimed that he did not know where he was.
On Friday, Commander Bacchus said the Police were able to locate the cellular phones used by the couple, and those have since been sent to be analyzed. Mahadeo remains hospitalized at the Georgetown Public Hospital.
It was reported that, on the day in question, the Police received an anonymous call through 911, claiming that a shooting incident had taken place at Williamsburg, Corentyne, Berbice. Upon responding to the report, Mahadeo was discovered with a gunshot wound to her neck.
She was rushed to the Port Mourant Hospital, where she was admitted before subsequently being transferred to the Georgetown Hospital.
Police subsequently arrested her fiancé after finding a firearm hidden in the ceiling of her room. The suspect is said to be a 29-year-old engineer attached to the Agriculture Ministry and resident at Lot 13-13 Shoe Lane in New Amsterdam.
He was, however, released on $300,000 station bail after the legal 72-hour detention period expired, and a file on the case has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) for advice.