FISHERMAN Sadeek Mohamed yesterday told Justice Franklyn Holder and a mixed jury about the day when Niranjan was beaten unconscious by fellow fishmonger Desmond and a gang of men.Mohamed testified as the Georgetown Prison was giving evidence at the Demerara Assizes for the prosecution at the Niranjan murder trial.

Parsram Lalchand called ‘Desmond’ is still giving his evidence-in-chief which is being conducted by State Counsel, Dhanika Singh in association with Mercedes Thompson.
Attorney-at-law, Huckumchand is the defence counsel.
The witness who was accompanied to the witness box by a prison officer testified that in July 2008, he lived at Lot 66 Lusignan, East Coast of Demerara. He said that while he knows the accused as a co-worker, he knew Niranjan as a family man.
In answer to the prosecutrix, he recalled that on July 27, 2008 at about eight o’ clock in the evening he was sitting at his grandfather’s desk having dinner when he saw Nirangan’s bicycle at a nearby shop.
According to him, he went over to the shop and upon enquiring Desmond said that the bicycle was his and that he borrowed it from someone who was at home watching television with his wife.
Niranjan later saw the bicycle and said something to Desmond.
Niranjan later said that the bicycle was stolen from his premises and this led to an investigation and this led to an argument and a fight.
The witness said that at one time, Desmond and others armed with pieces of 1 x 4 wood and a cutlass were seen chasing and beating Niranjan who fell unconscious.
Niranjan was later picked up by a police patrol and placed in a private bus and taken to hospital.
The witness said that on one occasion after Niranjan fell, he heard him shout, “Ow.”
He later saw Niranjan lying on the ground bleeding from a wound on the head and bruises on his hand.
The witness told the judge and jury that the following day the men who had beaten the deceased were rounded up and taken to the Vigilance Police Station.
When the hearing resumes today the witness will continue his evidence.
Written By George Barclay