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Kanand Ojha wanted for 2015 murder of sex worker, arrested in New York
Dead, Noel ‘Nephi’ Luther
Kaieteur News – Kanand Ojha who was wanted by the Guyana Police Force (GPF) for the 2015 murder of sex worker Noel ‘Nephi’ Luther, was on Monday arrested by law enforcement authorities in New York, USA.
This is according to a release from the Government of Guyana.
“Law Enforcement Authorities in Queens, New York, including New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force consisting of US Marshals, members of Homeland Security and ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), on Monday, September 8, 2025 arrested Kanand Ojha who is wanted in Guyana in relation to the murder committed on Noel ‘Nephi’ Luther in July, 2015,” the government said.
Arrested, Kanand Ojha
The government stated that the arrest of Ojha is as a result of continuous collaboration and cooperation between the Guyana Police Force, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Attorney General’s Chambers and authorities in the United States of America under the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters platform.
“Over the years, Guyana and the U.S. law enforcement agencies have strengthened their relationship and this has led to mutual cooperation in criminal investigations by virtue of which criminal investigations have been pursued in both jurisdictions leading to the arrest of fugitives in both countries and their extradition to stand trial in the country where they have committed offences. This relationship will intensify in the future,” the release stated.
It was reported that the GPF had issued a wanted bulletin for Ojha in July, 2019 in relation to the killing of Luther, who was shot at Carmichael and Quamina Streets, Georgetown.
Luther was reportedly shot once to his chest during a confrontation with Ojha and his friend Ron ‘Andel’ Forde. Forde was sentenced to 20 years in prison in June, 2017 after pleading guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter for Luther’s death.
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