Five days after brutally murdering his wife, Vijaimal Raj remains on the run despite efforts by Police to apprehend him.
This was confirmed by Regional Commander Khali Pareshram, who stated that Police were actively pursuing the suspect with the hope of arresting and charging him for the heinous crime. He said the most recent search was carried out on Friday.
Dead: Savitrie Raj
“The Police and the Community Policing group conducted a search in the backlands in Enmore… they conducted a search based on investigations, but we did not locate him …,” the Commander said.
Raj has been on the run since Tuesday after stabbing his 57-year-old wife, Savitrie Raj to death at their Foulis, East Coast Demerara (ECD) home.
The woman had reportedly sought help many times to escape from the abuse she faced at the hands of the man.
In fact, three weeks ago, the suspect had attacked her, forcing her to report the matter to the Enmore Police Station. The couple were scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday last.
Around 01:00h on Tuesday, however, the couple’s only son said he was downstairs when he heard his mother screaming. It is suspected that the suspect stabbed his wife while she was asleep.
As the son went to check, he saw his mother lying on her bed in a pool of blood. Three wounds were seen on her face and neck.
Raj, a fisherman, was seen jumping through the window. The couple had been married for some 32 years.
Wanted: Vijaimal Raj
An emergency medical technician attached to Melanie Fire Station was summoned and responded to the report.
Shortly after the murder, Police issued a wanted bulletin for the suspect, but he continues to evade the cops.
Guyana Times was also informed that Police are going with the theory that the man might have consumed a poisonous substance before making his escape, because investigators found an opened bottle that contained a poisonous substance at the home.
The hunt is still on as investigations continue.
