THE body of 34-year old Nandkumar Punwassie of 132, Tain in Region 6 (East Berbice/Corentyne) was discovered with marks of violence yesterday morning, two villages from where he resided.

The Tain resident was discovered dead in Port Mourant with a piece of wood suspected to be the murder weapon, next to his body. His relatives believe that he was beaten elsewhere and taken to the location and dumped.
The Guyana Chronicle was informed that the body of the man was spotted by persons who woke up early and were traversing the area on their way to work and to conduct other business.
Speaking with this newspaper yesterday afternoon, his sister Shamdai Punwassie said that she is not sure who would want to hurt her brother. He lived alone.
Shamdai Punwassie said that they received a call at about 06:00hrs yesterday morning when they were informed that the man’s body was found on the road side.
His sister confirmed that he lived along two villages from where he was found and that he was engaged in odd jobs in various communities. They also confirmed that the man was indeed a male sex worker. “He was a anti-man yes” the sister remarked when asked if her brother was gay.
The photos seen by this newspaper suggested that the man suffered broken limbs and based on the appearance of the bottom of his feet suggested, also, that he was either walking or running from his attackers. His pockets were also turned out as if to suggest that he was robbed.
The police are continuing their investigations into the matter.

(By Leroy Smith)