As Police continue their investigations into the death of 24-year-old Faiyaz Narinedatt, his family has been receiving death threats from a senior member of the Community Policing Group (CPG).
The deceased, 24-year-old Faiyaz Narinedatt
Guyana Times was told that Pooja Devi Pitam, the dead man’s wife, received several calls from a Community Policing Liaison Officer (name given).
Speaking with this newspaper, Pitam said that she, along with a cousin, has been receiving the calls from the Liaison Officer, who is threatening that if they continue to pursue the matter, a very affluent overseas-based Guyanese (name given) will arrange for their deaths.
“The day when I came in the country I collected a phone call from (name given), and she say if I further the story about my husband, then (name given) gon send he men fuh kill me jus like how they kill me husband.”
Meanwhile, the dead man’s cousin, Amerdin Dindyal, related that she received a telephone call from the same liaison officer, who threatened her.
The woman related that she was also told that arrangements were being made for the Police to arrest her if she did not remove the posts on her Facebook page in relation to Narinedatt’s death.
A 17-year-old family member also related that she too has been contacted and threats issued. “She say that me gon see she gone come pick me up and lock me up and if I continue putting up things. That (name given) will send people to kill all of us.”
Meanwhile, when Guyana Times contacted the Community Policing Liaison Officer (name given), she denied speaking with the dead man’s family. She also denied issuing death threats to the family.
Meanwhile, villagers and relatives of the dead carpenter are calling for the Police to probe the Community Policing Liaison Officer. Hours before the carpenter’s death, the media was invited to a presentation ceremony where the members of the CPG, in the middle of the controversy, received a cheque for $2.5 million from an overseas-based Guyanese, who is said to be the mastermind of the murder.
The body of Narinedatt was discovered about 03:45h on November 1, along the Corentyne Highway at Number 70 Village after what appeared to be a hit-and-run accident.
Police reopened the investigations after relatives of the dead man kept calling for the Police to further investigate the circumstances surrounding the man’s death.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday, four men were charged for Narinedatt’s murder while two women were charged for perverting the course of justice, ie attempting to bribe the Police into dropping the charges against the men.
