A FRUSTRATED businessman is appealing to the relevant authorities for any form of help he can receive to get him out of the clutches of a scheming and violent nephew he claims is making life ‘sheer hell’ for himself and his immediate family.

Yesterday, our reporter was summoned by the businessman to his home at 82 Tyman Street, Better Hope North, East Coast Demerara, where he and his brother, Ummardatt Ramnarine told a harrowing story.
Businessman Dhanpaul Ramnarine, also known as Dharmin, said that the incident dates back several years when his nephew who is a Presidential Guard (sharing the upper flat at their home), tormented his family and assaulted his brother

(Ummardatt Ramnarine) in April 2010. This incident was carried by several media houses and the Presidential Guard had retreated because of that exposure but he has recently renewed his attacks on the businessman with the intention of taking over the property that was willed to five siblings by their deceased mother.
Dhanpaul operates a licensed liquor restaurant and bar at the above address and his ‘tormentor nephew’ lives on the upper flat with his mother who is a sister of the businessman.
He said that ever since their mother died several years ago the nephew stated circulating stories that the deceased woman had told him before she died that the property would be his when he attained the age of adulthood. The businessman, however, supplied yesterday what appeared to be authentic documents which dictated that the property was willed to himself and four other siblings, three of whom now reside overseas.
Dhanpaul who is a popular promoter said he has not been able to operate his business smoothly since his nephew is working in close collusion with the police at Sparendaam Police Station and would often summon them to his business with complaints that he was a ‘noise nuisance’ even though he would play his music at moderate levels. He said the police patrol would turn up and order him to turn off his music, spoiling the entertainment ventures which are his livelihood.
FALSE ‘NOISE NUISANCE’ REPORTS
Yesterday a Guyana Chronicle reporter interviewed the neighbours and security guards attached to the nearby Better Hope Community Centre ground and they all affirmed that they were in no way disturbed at anytime by the music since it is always played at a moderate level by the businessman.
The businessman said that when he attempted to host entertainment shows outside of the neighbourhood the nephew would summon police officers and close off the activities following instructions from his nephew.
The businessman who shed tears while relating his story said that on August 16, 2014 he was playing his music softly at his business when a police patrol came and ordered him to ‘close shop’ since there were reports that he was disturbing the neighbours.
He said he was not summoned to the Sparendaam Police Station until August 27, 2014 where he was told by officers that he was being charged for ‘noise nuisance’. He said on August 29, 2014 around 4:00 pm he was cleaning up his yard when his nephew came to him and shouted loudly, “Move de mother f…… from here before I scatter yuh brains.”
He said he reported the matter not long after to the Sparendaam Police Station. He said he and his nephew were summoned there, but he has heard nothing about the matter from the police since.
He said that his nephew is quite friendly with a female individual ‘in higher places’ and this individual not so long ago came to his home and verbally abused him. A video and two still photos via a cellular phone were provided to affirm that this incident indeed occurred.
The man said it was this very individual who caused his nephew to regain his job when he was dismissed sometime ago from the very place where he is now employed.
FALSE DOCUMENTS
He said that even though the property was willed to five siblings by his deceased mother, his nephew’s mother not so long ago did not consult the others but made efforts to have ownership of the property transferred to herself and son via false documents.
The businessman is appealing for help since he notes that he is being sabotaged by his nephew who intends to ‘shut down’ his operations and remove him from the property.
When the Sparendaam Police Station was contacted for a comment yesterday, a male officer refused to speak on the issue. And efforts to speak to businessman’s nephew proved futile since it was said he is unavailable because of his work schedule.

(By Alex Wayne)