A distraught family from Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice (WCB), Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) is seeking assistance to get ranks from the Fort Wellington Police Station to actively investigate reports about a missing family member.
The missing man, Ramzam Bassalat, 45, also called “Bucky”, was allegedly beaten by the persons with whom he worked, two days before he went missing. Family members allege that the Police have not been following this lead.
Missing: Ramzam Bassalat, also called “Bucky”
According to relatives, they reported the matter more than two weeks ago.
Bassalat went missing on December 18. According to his sister, Nazreen Shahid of Lot 4 Railway, Rosignol Village, WCB, on the day of his disappearance, he left the home of another sister wearing a white t-shirt and blue jeans.
She explained that he left the Woodley Park Village, WCB home about 08:00h and headed towards a shop in the village to purchase a pack of cigarettes. He has not been seen again.
According to Shahid, the missing man lived with some of his friends at Bath Settlement and also worked with them. She further explained that on December 17, there was a heated argument involving Bassalat and some of his workmates.
“We went and find out and the neighbours tell we how them beat he so bad, he catch fits. He never catch fits in his life before,” she said.
It was after the alleged altercation that Bassalat telephoned his sister at Woodley Park and requested to move in with her. Two days later, he went missing.
The man’s sister pointed out that she was not accusing anyone of her brother’s disappearance, since there was no solid evidence. However, the fact that he was beaten by his roommates two days prior to his disappearance leaves room for suspicion and speculation.
She added that on two occasions, reports were made to the Fort Wellington Police Station about a missing person. “Me go report it two time and them Police na come out and investigate, me never hear back nothing from them…”
Family members are asking anyone who may know of the whereabouts of Ramzam Bassalat, to contact them on 328-7399, 652-5285 or 651-8058, or the nearest Police Station.
