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Family of missing man cries out for help
…Suspects foul play
The family of Baijnauth Saroop, called ‘Lol’ of Glasgow, East Bank Berbice who has been missing since April 16 is crying out for help to find their loved one. The 45-year-old man, a father of three, had left to go up the Canje River on a wood cutting expedition with a man named “Barrel”. They were heading to Three Sisters some 120 miles up the Canje River.
It was Saroop’s first trip to that location.
Baijnauth Saroop
The family later learnt from the man with whom he went, that Baijnauth was missing.
The missing man’s brother, Satesh Saroop, said that the family views the entire scenario with much suspicion. Family members were not pleased with the information that was given to them by the man. The family is wondering why “Barrel” took six days to inform them about Baijnauth’s disappearance.
According to Satish, their brother who is a carpenter and works at a sawmill at various times, left with “Barrel” who hails from Overwinning, East Bank Berbice, to cut wood up the Canje River since they were acquainted with each other having worked at various sawmills together before.
Satish said that they were told by “Barrel” that after arriving at the location, they retired to their camp. He said the man told them that during the night his brother left the camp and ran away. They tried to call him back but he continued walking over a hill and crossing the river. They went after him, but he disappeared in the bushes. They turned back after it was too dark. Next day they went in search of Baijnauth, but did not find a trace of him.
The family is wondering why Barrel took so long to come out and report something so serious. He said that after receiving the report, the matter was reported to the Central Police Station and he along with two detectives and the same man “Barrel” journeyed to the area at Three Sisters up the Canje River to search for any clue. He said when they reached the destination his suspicion arose.
There is not much bush in the area and there is a wide opening and the undergrowth is about waist high. He is wondering how his brother would disappear in such a surrounding without a trace. Three other persons occupy the camp, one of them a woman. He wants the police to bring these people in and question them.
“Barrel” keeps changing his story which does not add up with the others.
“Barrel” gave a statement and was arrested and kept in custody for two days, but the family wants the others to be arrested and questioned too.
They are not too pleased with how things are petering out. They want the authorities to do some more to find or find out what happened to their loved one.
The man’s wife, Mainwaty Sugrim, is devastated .They have been living together for over 25 years. Their children are grown 23, 22 and 18 years. She wants the authorities to do whatever is possible to find her husband.
They want the Minister of Home Affairs and the President to intervene and assist them.
The family wants justice and is prepared to do whatever is possible to find out what happened to their loved one.
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