Assistant Police Commissioner Persaud dies
Assistant Police Commissioner, Balram Persaud died Tuesday more than three weeks after he was seriously injured in a road accident.
A high-ranking police officer confirmed that Persaud succumbed.
He was responsible for administration at the police force.
Persaud had been heading to Georgetown on the night of Friday, February 5, 2016 when the car in which he was travelling ran off the road at Schoonord, West Bank Demerara near the Demerara Harbour Bridge.
Eyewitnesses said the driver lost control of the car resulting in the vehicle spinning several times and slamming into a utility pole.
Persaud acted as Police Commissioner whenever the substantive office holder is on leave or overseas on official business.