Unidentified man drowns while crossing creek on piece of log
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is soliciting the public’s assistance to identify a male who reportedly drowned on Friday at Obanna, Kurubrong, Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni).
Divisional Police Commander Senior Superintendent Michael Kingston relation that the only information at the disposal of the Police is that the man was from Berbice. He is nevertheless trying to ascertain the man’s identity, and more so trying to make contact with the man’s family. Kingston has said the deceased is so far identified only as ‘Tarzan’.
The unidentified body that was discovered
Commander Kingston said the incident took place on Friday evening at Obanna, Kurubrong. It is alleged that the man was crossing a creek on a piece of log with the intention of going to the landing when he was carried away by the ‘current’ of the water. His body was later pulled from the creek. An investigation is underway.
About two weeks ago, the body of 69-year-old Pitamber Sharma of Independence Street, La Grange, West Bank Demerara (WBD) was pulled from the Mazaruni River. Initially, it was suspected that he might have drowned, but a post mortem showed that he had been strangled to death.
He was a truck driver attached to BK International Quarries. Several days later, his colleague, 49-year-old Michael Sooklall, confessed to killing the man and was charged with the crime.
Sooklall told detectives that he and Sharma had had a misunderstanding after Sharma had accused him of not taking care of the mandir as the caretaker. Sharma had then threatened to report the issue to the boss in order to have Sooklalll replaced.
This reportedly angered Sooklall, and he retaliated by choking Sharma until he became lifeless. After committing the act, he dragged the body and threw it into the Mazaruni River.
