Murder at BBP: Labourer was at Superbet hours before death
The Black Bush Polder (BBP), Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) labourer whose lifeless body was discovered on the Public Road at Lesbeholden, BBP on Sunday morning, was at a Superbet outlet hours before his death.
This was disclosed by the now-dead man’s father Bishwasdeo Mangru.
The body of 24-year-old Tameshwar Mangru called “Brian”, a labourer of Mibicuri, BBP was discovered with his head smashed in.
Dead: Tameshwar Mangru called “Brian”
The man left home after lunch on Saturday to return to work and never returned home. He however showed up for work on Saturday afternoon and later received his wages.
According to the father, his son would normally go to a SuperBet shop and gamble after receiving his weekly wage. He suggested that it could be that the father of one would have huge winnings and was targeted.
The SuperBet shop is situated 300 metres away from where the body was discovered.
As police launched an investigation into his death, six persons were taken into custody. Among the persons initially arrested by the police was the operator of the SuperBet outlet.
The senior Mangru said he was informed that there was what appeared to be a stab wound on his son’s neck.
When asked about this, Regional Police Commander Senior Superintendent Shivpersaud Bacchus said investigators are waiting for an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
Mangru leaves to mourn his wife and one child.
