– two in custody while police hunt three more suspects

Police are on the hunt for three persons as investigations into the fatal shooting of a Corentyne businessman intensifies. Investigations revealed that Shameer Ally, also called ‘Kazac’, 36, was shot and killed. An autopsy performed by Government Pathologist Dr Vivekananda Bridgmohan on Monday revealed that he died as a result of haemorrhage and multiple internal injuries due to a gunshot wound.

Shamer Ally

Ally’s body was discovered by Police lying in a pool of blood at his Grant 1805 Weld Tank Damn, Crabwood Creek, Corentyne, Region Six home.

Reports are that Police were investigation a report of threatening language and damage to property and had gone to Ally’s home. After calling for some time the Police officers ventured into the yard and made the discovery.

Earlier a man with whom Ally had a long-standing dispute reported to Police that Ally had gone to his home at Lot 15, Grant 1805 and damaged several windows.

As Police continue to investigate the murder, two men were taken into custody and are assisting with investigation. Police have not released the identity of those in custody but have stated that they are searching for three other persons in relation to the murder.

Initial investigations suggest that no one heard the gunshot although two security guards are stationed at a nearby sawmill. Relatives who live nearby also claimed not to have heard anything. Residents say there was a barbeque a few houses away and the music was loud. They also claim persons were lighting small explosives (squibs) which made loud explosive sounds earlier in the evening.

Ally leaves to mourn relatives including his seven-year-old daughter.

– hand broken during robbery

A cane cutter attached to the Albion Sugar Estate is now a patient at the New Amsterdam Hospital nursing a broken arm after being attacked by two bicycle robbers at Rose Hall Town.

Injured, Seenarine Kalimuldon

The injured man was identified as Seenarine Kalimuldon of Chesney, Corentyne, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne). Speaking with this publication about the incident, the 53-year-old man related that he had taken his children shopping in Rose Hall about 18:45h when he was attacked and robbed.

According to Kalimuldon, he went into a shop to purchase phone credit and as he was leaving the entity, he noticed that he was being followed by two teenagers on bicycles.

“I start to ride fast but they catching me up so I decide to turn through one of them fine streets to meet up with me children faster, but they (the robbers) ride straight behind me. I don’t know where they get a piece of wood so fast and clap one lash on me and break me hand two places,” the cane cutter related.

He said that he fell to the ground and one of the teens emptied his pocket of $20,000 along with a cellular phone worth $7000. Kalimuldon said he attempted to fight back, but they continued lashing him with the piece of wood. The teens also escaped with his $30,000 bicycle.

He said he subsequently reported the incident to the Rose Hall Police Outpost.

“They told me that they will make contact with me. I am surprised that up to now [Monday midday] the Police have not come back to take a statement from me. I told them that I could identify the two boys,” the injured man related from his hospital bed.

Meanwhile, a source at the Rose Hall Police Outpost confirmed that the incident was reported, but said it was expected that officers from Central Police Station in New Amsterdam were going to follow up by taking statements. The source noted that no one has been arrested in relation to the matter. However, the incident is being investigated.

Dead: Sherland Dalloo

The body of Parika taxi driver Sherland Dalloo, 33, who went missing for just over a week, was on Sunday morning discovered at Onverwagt Backdam, West Coast Berbice.

According to reports Dalloo’s battered body was discovered by residents in the area.

According to reports Dalloo of Lot 55 Parika, East Bank Essequibo, disappeared since last Monday without a trace. At the time of his disappearance he was driving a silver grey Toyota 212, with registration plate, HB 8729.

Along with search teams deployed to coastal areas, the search has taken relatives and friends to various remote locations across Linden, Region 10; Mabaruma, Region One; Lethem, Region 9 and Berbice, Region 6.

According to Bhanmatty Dalloo, mother of the taxi driver, her son left home around 07:30h on Monday last for the Parika Stelling from where he works.

The woman recalled that around lunchtime she called her son on his cellular phone to inform him that lunch was ready. She said when she contacted him he informed her that he had to transport a passenger to Georgetown.

The mother said she again phoned her son at about 14:30h and he said he was still in the city. She told this newspaper that at about 17:30h she began to worry and called him again but her calls went unanswered.

A missing person’s report was subsequently made at the Parika Police Station.

Guyana Times understands that following the discovery, Dalloo’s family was contacted and his brother travelled to Berbice. His worst fear was confirmed as he positively identified the battered body as that of his brother.

A post-mortem examination will be conducted today.

– cart off cash, jewellery

Four armed men on Wednesday terrorised a Mahaicony businesswoman after which they carted off a large sum of cash

The abandoned getaway car

and a quantity of jewellery. The robbery occurred about 14:00h at the T Singh and Sons’ Super Centre, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara. Based on information received, the four men entered the Super Centre and requested a bottle of rum from one of the salesgirls. As the young lady took them to select the rum, one of the men reportedly whipped out a handgun and held her at gunpoint, while the others ordered that no one make a move. One of the men then approached the owner of the business, Lakranie Singh and demanded cash and jewellery. She reportedly told the men that she did not have money at home, but the men refused to believe her. As they continued with their demands, they started to assault the woman but she put up a fight. During the scuffle, she was gun butted to the head and other parts of her body. One of the men then threatened to shoot her if she did not take them into the upper flat of the house and give them the money and jewellery. Out of fear, the women pleaded with them not to shoot and said that she was willing to cooperate. The woman went into the upper flat of the house and handed over the money and a quantity of jewellery. Not satisfied, two of the men reportedly ransacked the house, but came up empty-handed. As they were about to leave, they demanded that Singh hand over the keys to her husband’s motor car. She complied and did as they requested. They then relieved the staff of their mobile phones, personal cash and their bags. The men then left the store and drove off in the businessman’s vehicle. The Police were contacted and arrived promptly and gave chase. During the high-speed chase, the bandits lost control of the vehicle bearing registration number PKK 3783 which ended up in a canal at Fairfield, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara.  The men abandoned the vehicle and made good their escape into the farmlands. Up to late Wednesday evening, the Police as well as residents in the area were combing the area for the men, who appeared to be in their early 30s. At the time of the robbery, the men were not wearing any masks. This newspaper understands that residents found one of the bandits and beat him severally before handing him over to the police. The alleged bandit was taken to the Mahaicony Hospital where he is under police guard. Over the past days, several persons have been robbed and terrorised by armed men. Only recently, four men committed a brazen robbery on several money changers at America Street, Georgetown. No one was arrested and the gunmen escaped with millions in cash.

It was a war zone in Enterprise, East Coast Demerara on Wednesday evening after three armed men and a shopkeeper traded bullets as they attempted to rob his businessplace. The incident occurred at about 20:00h.

According to information, Rosita Balram was in the shop attending customers when the men entered and presented a list of items they wanted to purchase.

Reports state that as the woman gathered the items on the list, her husband who is a licensed firearm holder realised something was amiss.

This newspaper understands that after observing the manner in which the men were behaving, the businessman concealed himself so that the men could not observe him.

The newspaper was told the businessman’s wife tallied the cost of the items and informed the men. At that point one of the men pretended that he was taking out the money from his pocket but rather pulled out a handgun and discharged a round in the direction of the woman. Reports are that upon seeing the gun the woman and her son ran for cover.

The businessman upon hearing the first shot retaliated and discharged several rounds in the direction of the men who retreated and escaped in the nearby cane fields.

The police have since retrieved several .9mm spent shells from the scene.

When contacted Thursday, Roso, commonly called, of Ferdinand Street, Enterprise, stated that while putting together the items for the men, she noticed one of them walking in and out of the shop. From all indications she stated, he was monitoring the area.

“When I done get up the things, I tell them it was $3400,”she told this newspaper, adding that the bandit appeared as if he was taking the money out of his pocket. She said in the meantime she was tending to other customers and after they left the shop, the bandit came up to the counter as if he was ready to pay.

As she was about to collect the money, it was then one of the men pulled out a gun and pointed it in her direction.

“The bullet passed by me face and I duck and hide and I tell me son to stay down,” the woman added.

By that time her husband returned fire and the three men, two of whom were armed with handguns, ran out the premises and into the nearby cane fields.

The police were called and an investigation has been launched.