A Moruca, North West District (NWD) businessman was on Friday morning chopped to death while on his way to meet his son at his farm at Coco, a sub-district of Moruca, Region One (Barima-Waini) by an alleged mentally unstable villager.
Dead is 52-year-old Ganga Persaud Chunga, also called “Krishna” of Moruca Water Front. The chopping incident reportedly occurred at about 09:00h.
The businessman’s right foot and left hand were severed during the attack. His body also bore several other chop wounds.
Guyana Times understands that the suspect, Daniel Rodrigues had threatened to kill the businessman a few days ago and although the matter was reported to the Police, the officers failed to address the issue.
However, at about 06:30h, the businessman, who operated a grocery store in the area, left his home and was heading to his farm when the mentally unstable man emerged from a clump of bushes and dealt Chunga several blows. Chunga reportedly died on the spot but was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
The suspect, who is now in Police custody allegedly started walking around the village with a cutlass in his hands about three weeks ago. Meanwhile, residents in the area blame the Police for not taking the mentally ill man’s threat seriously.
The now dead man was described as a very quiet person who was always willing to assist in the development of the community. The Police are continuing their investigations.
