One week after he was remanded to prison for two different murders, 24-year-old Kapildeo Gangadin has escaped from the Lusignan Prison on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD).
Kapildeo Gangadin
A statement from the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) explained that the prisoner made his escape at around 04:05h on Thursday. Director of Prisons (ag) Nicklon Elliot has said the discovery was made after a routine check was conducted. However, he did not indicate how long after the jailbreak occurred the discovery was made.
The GPS has said Gangadin was housed in the quarantine section of the prison, and based on preliminary investigations, he escaped after tampering with the housing unit.
Officials stated that from there he ventured to the back of the prison, where he used a cloth-pole to scale the fence and proceed into the farms, from where he scaled another fence and made good his escape.
“He proceeded into the farms, where he scaled the gate and made good his escape into the dumpsite,” the GPS statement explained.
Immediately upon discovery of the missing prisoner, a joint patrol was established at the outer perimeter of the prison, and a search was launch by the Joint Services to recapture the escapee. Up to news time, the prisoner remained at large.
The GPS is warning persons that aiding and abetting the escapee is a criminal offence. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of the escapee should contact the nearest Police station, or call 911.
Gangadin had reportedly confessed to the murder of 20-year-old Chris Persaud of Strathspey, East Coast Demerara (ECD), and was subsequently remanded to prison. Persaud had owned an electronics store which was located at his home.
Gangadin 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.
On October 15, Persaud was in his store when the bandit approached, robbed him of his gold chain, and stabbed him to the neck. Gangadin was reportedly later arrested and found to be in possession of the gold chain.
It was also 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.
