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Cops to charge second man with Vlissengen Road murder
A second man is likely to appear in court today in connection with the murder of dredge owner Ashook Ragghu, who was
Murder Accused:
Travis McDougall
shot dead at Vlissengen Road a week ago.
A senior police official confirmed that the suspect is the same individual who was arrested, along with 24-year-old Travis McDougall, who has since been charged for Ragghu’s murder.
Kaieteur News was told that the second suspect, who is also from East Ruimveldt, was positively identified yesterday as the gunman who killed Ragghu and wounded his wife, Shyrazadi Ragghu.
He was previously detained for armed robbery and was also reportedly deported from Antigua in 2012 for overstaying and also on a drug-related charge.
Police have said that the bandits were not wearing helmets at the time and Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras in the area gave investigators clear images of the suspects.
The detained man’s alleged accomplice, Travis McDougall, of East Ruimveldt Housing Scheme, was remanded last Friday.
It is alleged that at about 13:00 hours on August 18, last, Ragghu and his wife were travelling in motorcar PGG 8291 along Vlissengen road, when they stopped at the traffic light at the Vlissengen Road and Regent Street junction.
The court was told that the Ragghus were cornered by McDougall and an accomplice, who rode up with a CG motorcycle to the driver’s side of their vehicle.
After shooting Ragghu in the chest, the accused and his accomplice allegedly grabbed the victims’ haversack, which contained $4M, but Mrs. Ragghu held onto it.
Mrs. Ragghu released the bag after the robbers shot her in the thigh. The men then escaped on their motorcycle with the moneybag.
Mr. Ragghu was pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, while his wife was hospitalized.
McDougall was later arrested and allegedly picked out by Mrs. Ragghu during an identification parade.
But McDougall’s attorney, Kendaise Rodney, has claimed that detectives used an electrical taser on her client. Her claims were refuted by the Prosecutor, who also said that a medical examination had already been prepared for the accused.
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