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Cops hunt two former employees of murdered shopkeeper
Sheniza Khan Bhola, who was found murdered in her shop at Rock Creek Backdam, Cuyuni/ Mazaruni last Thursday, is believed to have been slain by two former employees who have since gone into hiding.
Sheniza Khan Bhola
Police believe that the men carted off a substantial amount of cash, jewelry and other valuables after killing their 34-year-old employee.
Crime Chief Seelall Persaud told reporters yesterday that Bhola, who is from Parfait Harmonie, West Bank Demerara, was found dead in her shop, which was locked from the outside.
Relatives told Kaieteur News that the victim appeared to have been stabbed three times to the stomach with an ice-pick. She also had a gaping wound to the right side, as well as head injuries.
Bhola, who has two children, aged 14 and 13, had operated her shop for about four years.
The gruesome discovery was made at around 10:00 hrs on Thursday after a young man visited the shop and found it locked. He then informed an older sister of Bhola’s that Sheniza “gone out without telling anybody.”
The sister immediately became concerned, since she knew that Bhola would not leave her shop without informing anyone. The sister became further concerned when she observed a slipper belonging to Bhola outside the shop.
Believing that her younger sister had fallen ill, the woman peered through a window and saw Bhola lying motionless on her bedroom floor.
Persons assisted the sister in breaking open the front of the shop and their worst fears were confirmed when they entered Bhola’s bedroom.
The whereabouts of Bhola’s workers are unknown, although there are reports that the men were seen boarding a truck that was heading to Iteballi, and may have later sold Bhola’s jewelry in Bartica.
One of the suspects, called ‘Nathan’, is said to be from the Corentyne, and a relative expressed concern that he may already have fled to neighbouring Suriname. The other man is known as ‘Kishan’ and is reportedly from Mahaica.
An aunt, who lives in St. Maarten, described Bhola as a hard-working individual, who had provided the men with food and later found employment for them.
According to reports, Bhola had even bought equipment for the men to assist them in prospecting. However, the men reportedly rewarded her kindness by refusing to give over any of their gold produce and also stole from her shop.
The aunt yesterday pleaded with the Guyana Police Force to do their utmost to apprehend the suspects.
“They know who the suspects are; they have enough information to track down these guys (but) the one from the Corentyne may already be in Suriname.”
Namawattie Khan, the victim’s mother, said that she last saw her daughter alive in January. However, she had spoken to Bhola recently, and was told that she was expected home yesterday.
Bhola’s body is at the Bartica Hospital Mortuary.
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