Double-murder suspect who escaped from prison recaptured

Just over 24 hours after double murder accused Kapildeo Gangadin escaped from the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara (ECD), he was recaptured.
The inmate was recaptured sometime around 09:30h on Friday, in the vicinity of Onderneeming, West Bank Demerara (WBD).
In a statement, the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) said the escapee was in a minibus proceeding to Parika, East Bank Essequibo. However, acting on information, Police on the West Coast of Demerara immediately held a road-block operation at Onderneeming Public Road, resulting in the recapture of Gangadin.
He was taken into custody and is currently being interviewed by members of the Guyana Police Force.
Director of Prisons (ag) Nicklon Elliot assured that the GPS “stands resolute in maintaining security within the country’s prisons”.
He also noted that officers who fail to adhere to the established security rules in order to maintain a secure and efficient environment in the prison system will be sanctioned.
Gangadin is accused of robbing and killing 21-year-old Ganesh Persaud of Strathspey, ECD. Following the incident, the suspect also allegedly confessed to the heinous crime.
On October 20, Persaud, who operated an electronics store in the area called “Deals on Electronics”, was in the store when Gangadin allegedly invaded, held him at knifepoint and collected his valuables, Police said.
The young businessman was relieved of a gold chain he was wearing at the time. As Gangadin was about to leave the premises, he stabbed the young man to his neck.
Persaud managed to exit the building and raise an alarm. He then collapsed and was picked up and placed into a vehicle and taken to a private medical facility but he succumbed to his injuries.
He was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Shortly after the man’s murder, the 24-year-old murder accused was arrested and found with Persaud’s chain in his possession.
About a week ago, Gangadin was remanded to prison for the murder. He was also charged with the 2020 murder of fisherman Mukesh Mangra.
Gangadin, of Annandale, ECD, was not required to plead to the two counts of murder which were read to him by Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Cove and John Magistrate’s Court.
It is alleged that on January 18, 2020, at Coldingen, ECD, Gangadin murdered Mukesh Mangra, known as “Paul”, during the furtherance of a robbery.
The matters involving Gangadin were adjourned until January 17, 2022. (G9)