WITHOUT showing cause, five of six persons accused of the murder of Niranjan, allegedly committed at Annandale, ECD on July 29, 2008, yesterday challenged the suitability of 15 jurors as a 12-member jury, comprising eight men and four women, was empanelled in Justice Navindra Singh’s court to try them at the Demerara Assizes.

The accused in this matter are Vishal Singh; Vishnu Singh; Akash Singh; Babsie Singh, called Solex; Satesh Singh, also known as Satesh Kemraj and ‘Boy Boy’; and Parsram Lalchand, called Desmond.
They have all pleaded not guilty, and are being represented by defence counsels Mr. Peter Hugh (representing numbers 1 to 4 accused), and Mr. Hukumchand (representing numbers 5 and 6 accused).
They are facing trial for the alleged murder of Niranjan, which resulted from a misunderstanding over a bicycle.
The hearing has been adjourned to March 12th.