Police Constable injured in Corentyne smash-up succumbs

The Police Officer who was involved in a two-vehicle smash-up along the Number 68 Public Road last week succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday while receiving medical attention at the Georgetown Public Hospital.

Dead is Police Constable Navindra Jodhan of 20 Strand and St John Street, New Amsterdam, Berbice. The accident had already taken the life of 47-year-old Malchan Ramdanny, called “Rasta”, a labourer, of Number 69 Village.
At the time of the accident, the Police Constable was riding his CBR motorcycle while Ramdanny was on his pedal cycle.
It was reported that Jodhan was travelling at an allegedly fast pace when a pedal cyclist reportedly made a sudden turn into his path thus causing a collision. They both fell to the roadway where Ramdanny died on the spot, but Jodhan was picked up in an unconscious state and taken to the Skeldon Hospital.
He was later transferred to the New Amsterdam Hospital, then to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was admitted up to the time of his demise.
Speaking with Guyana Times, Jodhan’s father-in-law, Bobby Seepersaud, said his daughter had been visiting him daily ever since he was admitted and she was reporting that his condition was not improving.
“She was there this morning and he was still alive, but when she went back for the midday visit, the doctor informed her that he has passed. They said that his heart gave up,” Seepersaud said.

He referred to his now late son-in-law as being a dedicated Police Officer.
“Sometimes they would call on him to go out to work and his wife would tell him that it is Sunday or it is a holiday, but he would tell her that he has to go to work and he would leave,” Seepersaud recalled.
He said Jodhan had purchased the motorcycle about 10 months ago.
“He liked going with the bikers and ride on Sundays. Sometimes, they would ride and go to the Beach and hang out and then go to Skeldon …”
Jodhan’s death comes on the heels of the death of 25-year-old Police Sergeant Lakhan Persaud of Lot 5 Columbia Village, Essequibo Coast, Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) on Sunday.
According to the Police, Persaud was driving a motor car and lost control; he then collided with several motor vehicles and spare parts which were being showcased in front of the business premises of Balram Kawal’s Auto Sales.
He was taken to the Suddie Public Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.