BK driver strangled to death in Mazaruni River – autopsy reveals
A 69-year-old driver employed with BK Quarries was strangled to death sometime between 18:00hrs on Wednesday and 07:30hrs on Thursday.
Dead is Pitamber Sharma of Independence Street, La Grange, West Bank Demerara.
Police Headquarters reported that on Wednesday at about 14:30hrs, Sharma arrived at BK Quarries in the Mazaruni River; he was assigned a living quarter in the compound and was last seen alive at about 18:00hrs.
The next morning, Sharma’s body was found floating in the Mazaruni River by a security guard. Police said he was found within the vicinity of the security base.
The police initially reported that no marks of violence were observed on the body but a post mortem on Friday revealed that the man died by manual strangulation.
Ticket sales underway for Lady Jags World Cup qualifier
NSC supports PanAm badminton team with $1.6M
Related Articles
Smithfield woman granted $500,000 bail after caught with ganja A woman from Smithfield, Berbice, has been granted bail set at $500,000 after she was caught with 345 pounds of...
$2.8B for a better Georgetown, major markets and green spaces to be... Georgetown’s iconic markets, historic buildings and community spaces are set for a major facelift this year, as government moves ahead...
Police silent on probe into murder of Rupununi tour guide, family considering... Frustration is mounting for the family of tour guide, Leon Baird as they say Police have not provided any recent...