The man who allegedly strangled his 29-year-old wife, Dhanwantie Ram of Parika, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) on Wednesday last was on Thursday shot at by Police Officers who received a tip on his whereabouts.
Based on reports received by Guyana Times, the Police were informed that the suspect, Ganesh Dhanraj, was seen in Roden Rust, EBE.
When the Police arrived on the scene, he was spotted in the company of his sister, who was seemingly aiding him.
Suspect: Ganesh Dhanraj
According to Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum, when the suspect noticed that he was cornered, the man started to run, but the Police fired at him. It is unclear whether he was injured as the man jumped into the Essequibo River, but did not resurface.
The Police are currently in the area and a manhunt has been launched.
The suspect’s sister, whose name was not released, was arrested by the Police and was being questioned.
On the day of the murder, Ram, a mother of three, was found with a sheet wrapped around her neck.
She was found in a sitting position in a sofa by neighbours, who rushed over to the house after hearing screams.
Reports indicate that the woman and the suspect had been married for the past 12 years, but the relationship had been an abusive one. Because of the abuse that Ram faced, she left her martial home, along with her three children, a few days before she was killed.
Dhanraj, however, went to the home of the victim and demanded that she return to his home. He assaulted her after she refused to comply with his demand.
Dead: Dhanwantie Ram
On Wednesday, she was making her way to the Parika Police Station to lodge a report, but was intercepted by the suspect who took her to his home where he allegedly committed the act.
He was seen running out of the house towards the backdam following the incident. The woman was rushed to the Leonora Cottage Hospital, where she was pronounced dead on arrival.
The dead woman’s mother-in-law, however, accused her of being unfaithful to Dhanraj.
But Ram’s father, Bhagat Ram Jailal, related that his daughter was being abused constantly and on numerous occasions, he had to be the peacemaker because of the couple’s children.
