Latest update February 10th, 2025 2:25 PM
Grove man to be charged for truck driver’s murder
A 21-year-old Grove, East Bank Demerara man is likely to be charged today for the murder of truck driver, Aga Khan, who was ambushed and killed last month during a robbery at Craig, East Bank Demerara.
The suspect reportedly confessed last week to firing the shot that killed Khan and wounded Mervin Marcus, a porter who was sitting in the cab near Khan.
Dead: Aga Khan
Two other suspected members of the same gang are still in custody and police said that further charges are likely. They are from Kitty and Princes Street. A man who is on remand for shooting and robbing Diamond, East Bank Demerara housewife Bibi Samaroo is also likely to be charged with Khan’s murder.
Police believe that the gang is responsible for several recent robberies on the East Bank of Demerara.
Khan, of Lot 20 Grove Public Road, East Bank Demerara, was shot at close range in the right side of the neck, after handing over a sum of cash to one of three robbers who had forced him to stop on Busby Dam (also called Buzz Bee Dam), located at Craig, East Bank Demerara. Sources said that the robbers may have fled with $100,000.
Mervin Marcus, a porter of Kaneville, East Bank Demerara, was shot in the right shoulder. His condition has worsened and he has been re-admitted to the GPHC’s High Dependence Unit.
Khan and Marcus were employees of Edun’s Poultry and Hatchery, located in Busby Dam, a short distance from where the bandits struck. They were returning to their employer’s farm with proceeds of the day’s sales of eggs when they were attacked.
Their employer, Mr. Saeed Edun, had told Kaieteur News that he had expected them earlier but they were delayed after the vehicle suffered a puncture. Detectives have received reports that a former employee of the poultry establishment tipped off the gang to the movements of the vehicle on the night of the robbery.
A second porter, who escaped unhurt, told police that they had just turned into Busby Dam when a man stood in front of the truck, forcing the driver to slow down. He alleged that two other bandits clambered onto both sides of the cab in which both porters were sitting.
One of the bandits reportedly then said “pass the money”, and Marcus reportedly then handed the men the money-bag.
One of the assailants then fired shots which injured both Khan and Marcus.
The suspects escaped on foot into Second Street, Craig.
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