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Knifeplay, shots fired during drinking session at Black Bush Polder

Nov 19, 2015 News

The police are investigating a shooting incident which occurred at Johanna, Black Bush Polder and involving a number of persons.
According to information around 19:30 hrs on Tuesday, three men were drinking when a misunderstanding arose over some inappropriate action by one of the men toward a female relative of another of the men.
The action led to an altercation and a subsequent shooting incident between some of the persons involved.
Information revealed that Toolsieram Rampersaud, 55, a rice farmer of Lot 82 South Black Bush Polder; Omadat Etwaroo, 32, a businessman of Lot 9 Corriverton, Corentyne, Berbice; and Komal Matthews, 23, a rice farmer of Lot 32 South Mibicuri, were drinking at a canteen at Johanna, Black Bush Polder.
About 19:00 hrs Rampersaud’s daughter, Tanuga Victor, 35, a housewife of Lot 74 Johanna, Black Bush Polder, and the man’s grandson, Doodnauth Victor, 17, a labourer of Lot 82 Johanna, Black Bush Polder came in search of him.
It is alleged that Etwaroo came behind the woman, held her hands and made a vulgar proposition.
Doodnauth upon seeing what went on whipped out a knife and cut Etwaroo’s right hand, partly severing his right thumb. He also stabbed the man to his left arm.
Rampersaud then left with his daughter and grandson for home. The two other men Matthews and Etwaroo then boarded a car and went to Rampersaud’s home, where they were greeted by gun fire from Rampersaud and Doodnauth who were armed with a shotgun and handgun. The men were forced to flee.
The police were informed and went to the scene where six empty cartridges were retrieved from Rampersaud’s yard. A pump action shotgun and a hand gun, 10 live cartridges, 44 live matching rounds along with firearm licences were collected by the police.
Rampersaud and Doodnauth Victor were arrested and placed in custody while Etwaroo was admitted as a patient at the Skeldon Hospital.
Investigations are continuing.

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