Mastermind, 3 others remain in custody over murder of businessman’s son

As the investigation continues into the murder of Amit Singh, the son of a popular city, the mastermind and three other suspects remain in custody.
The lifeless body of the young man was found wrapped in a sheet in a house at Middle Road La Penitence, Georgetown hours after he left with the alleged mastermind, Yogeendra Sukhdeo to complete a business transaction involving the purchase of raw gold.
Soon after, Sukhdeo and three of his employees were arrested but according to the mastermind, he alone had committed the act. The three other men have denied their involvement and all gave an account as to where they were at the time of the murder.
Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum on Tuesday told the Guyana Times that investigators are currently making efforts to confirm or reject their alibis. He noted, however, that they all remain in custody.
“All I can say at this time is that detectives are working to ascertain their alibis but until that is confirmed they will remain in custody as such, investigations are ongoing,” Blanhum stated.
From all indications, while Sukhdeo had confessed to the murder, it is highly unlikely that he will be arraigned today for murder.
The now-dead man and the mastermind were close friends and on the day in question, Sukhdeo picked him up from his Campbellville, Georgetown home in a black Toyota Allion motorcar.
The mastermind reportedly changed the registration plates with the aim of not leaving a trace behind.
Nevertheless, as time elapsed and the young man did not return home, the police were contacted.
Based on intelligence gathered, ranks from the Criminal Investigations Department arrested Sukhdeo who took them to the house at Middle Road La Penitence where the young man’s body was found.
He reportedly told investigators that, he would normally finalize the purchase of raw gold for Singh. But the police have since confirmed that the victim was lured to the house under the pretext that a group of men had gold for sale when in fact, it was an orchestrated plan to rob the young man.
At the house at La Penitence which Sukhdeo took care of, there was reportedly a misunderstanding during which Singh was beaten to death. The suspect reportedly panicked wrapped the body in a sheet and left the premises.
After confessing to the crime, Sukhdeo took police to his Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD) home where a total of $7.7 million was recovered.