Foul play suspected

Dead: Dhaniram

The body of 63-year-old Dhaniram, known as Boyo, was found yesterday afternoon, around 14:00 h, in Best Village, West Coast Demerara.
The body was found by two teenagers in the dense bushes along the path leading to his home.

He was frothing at the mouth and his pockets were turned inside out.

Dhaniram, of 25 New Road West Coast Demerara, was last seen making his way home mid-morning yesterday.

Dhaniram was a seaman, but was not working as the fishing grounds are closed. He was moonlighting as a watchman at a residence on New Road.

The man reportedly received his wages yesterday morning, after completing a night’s work, and proceeded to a local liquor shop, before heading home.

Neighbours are shocked at Dhaniram’s death.

But he never reached his house.

According to the man’s son, Surendra Dhaniram, his father was a heavy drinker but a peaceable man.

ȁHe never had any wrong dealings with anyone,” the man’s son stated.

Among friends, relatives and the son with whom he lives, Dhaniram leaves to mourn his wife, who is in Canada, and another son, who resides in Florida.

Dhaniram was described by neighbours as a “nice person” who never had a problem with them.

The 63-year-old has been a resident of Best Village for well over 25 years, as he moved there from Industry soon after his marriage.

Dhaniram’s son Surendra.

One of his neighbours, Mrs. Surita Yakub, explained that she knew him well as she provided meals for him from time to time.

ȁHe was a real nice man is just that he drank and cursed, but he never had a problem with anyone,” Yakub said.

Residents say that this latest incident is another that adds to their concerns about security in Best Village.

They expressed concern with the frequency with which such criminal incidents occur.

Neighbours also told of several incidents in which nurses from the Best Hospital have been attacked and robbed while leaving work during the night.