Latest update April 18th, 2025 8:12 AM
Deportee detained for Parika businessman’s murder
-lover still in custody
Police have detained a deportee who may be the gunman that killed fuel dealer Seeram Singh last Saturday.
Dead: Seeram Singh
Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum said that the suspect, who is from Parika, was detained on Sunday after eyewitnesses gave detectives a description of Singh’s killer.
Police also found clothing that matched the description of those worn by the gunman after searching the suspect’s home.
Meanwhile, the slain man’s ex-girlfriend remains in custody, as detectives try to ascertain whether Singh was the victim of a robbery or an execution-style killing.
According to reports, Singh was walking along the roadway at Parika Outfall when a man came up from behind and shot him to his back.
After the businessman fell, the shooter reportedly stood over him and shot him to his chest and head before taking away some of his jewellery.
A .32 live round and a bullet casing of similar caliber were found at the scene.
According to information received, the killer only took Singh’s gold chains, even though the businessman had his wallet and cell phone, and was wearing gold rings when he was killed.
There are suggestions that the businessman’s death may have been a “hit” which was planned to look like a robbery.
Police arrested the victim’s ex-lover, who had allegedly threatened to kill him after he had dumped her and started seeing other women.
Police sources have confirmed that when Singh was killed, he was speaking to the same woman on his phone.
According to the source, the woman told the police that she did not hear the gunshots but heard the businessman screaming on the other end of the line.
The businessman’s daughter, Shavita Singh, had said that her father was at home but left when his ex-lover called on his cellular phone.
She related that she and the woman had several heated verbal exchanges in the past. The daughter alleged that a male relative of the woman had also threatened to kill her father.
A few days ago, the businessman and two of his workers were taken to the police station after the woman and her daughter accused him of stealing a welding plant. That matter was discharged.
The father of five operated a cargo boat which took fuel into the interior.
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