Police looking for known character for murder of Westminster contractor – Crime Chief

As investigations intensify into the gunning down of 69-year-old Jairam Ramkishun, a contractor at his Westminster Housing Scheme, West Bank Demerara (WBD) home, the police are still in pursuit of the suspects.
This was according to Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum who further told the Guyana Times on Thursday that one of the men is a known character to the Police. He was reportedly implicated in several criminal activities along the West Coast (WC) and West Bank of Demerara (WBD).
It was reported that Jairam also known as “Kenneth” was shot dead in the wee hours of Sunday after bandits invaded his property. At the time of the incident, his wife, Tajwantie Harry Persaud, and their two sons, aged 24 and 25 were also in the house.
Tajwantie and the now dead man were reportedly asleep in their bedroom when they were awakened by three males dressed in hoodies one of whom was armed with a handgun.
She recounted being beaten to the head with the gun by the intruders who demanded cash and jewellery. Her husband, however, put up a fight against the men. Upon hearing the commotion, one of their sons, Jonathan, came out of his bedroom.
Together, they managed to force the suspects out of the house. During the scuffle, Jonathan sustained a stab wound to the left side of his rib area. The men exited through the western side door, after which Ramkishun armed himself with a cutlass and went after them.
The wife further stated that amid everything, she heard a loud explosion, which sounded like a gunshot. Upon checking, she saw her husband lying motionless on his face in a pool of blood at the front of the yard.
She immediately contacted a family friend who reported the matter to the police. After checks were made in their home, it was discovered that one iPhone 8 and one iPhone 11 were missing.
The police later found two live rounds of 9mm ammunition and one 9mm spent shell at the front of the yard. In addition, a black haversack and two flap hats were also found at the scene.
Jairam will be cremated today at the Good Hope crematorium.