ON Thursday investigators who have been working on the murder of 23-year- old Saleem Abdool, a mechanic of Prashad Nagar several days ago, arrested six persons.

This publication did receive information of the arrests which were further confirmed by a police press release on Thursday afternoon. The persons arrested are said to be between the ages of 20 and 25.
According to the police, the first suspect was arrested on Wednesday and following intense interrogation of him by detectives, the police were given information on the other players in the murder of the man.
During the arrest on Thursday the police were also able to recover two unlicensed .32 pistols with a total of 21 live rounds which this newspaper was told the police believe might have been used in the murder of the 23-year- old in front of his home.
The men who were taken into police are continuing to assist the police with investigations into that and other robberies and murders. The men are also expected to be placed before the court in the coming week.
According to information received the men arrested on Thursday were picked up from the “Blacka” at the back of Sophia by the police. That is the same area that the first suspect was also picked up by the police on Wednesday but not before giving the police some challenge.
There were no shots fired in the apprehension of the men based on the information this publication received. The murder of the 23- year-old according to sources close to the investigation was not supposed to happen since the men were only supposed to rob the victim and make good their escape.
The deceased Saleem Abdool Azeez was employed with the Edward B. Beharry Company as a mechanic and was about to enter his yard when he was approached by the gunmen on the morning of October 19. The assailants who numbered three reportedly showed up at the location on bicycles and from all indications were awaiting the arrival of the man.
Abdool retaliated when the men were attempting to rob him and that might have been the act that angered them forcing them to open fire on him, he was shot three times. The men reportedly panicked after shooting the young man and abandoned their robbery bid leaving the scene without relieving the man of anything since his mobile phone and cash were still in his possession when persons rushed to his assistance.

(By Leroy Smith)