TWO men are in Police custody after soliciting a ‘hit man’ to take out a rice farmer of
Bush Lot Village, West Coast Berbice, who has since left the country. The suspects are being held at Fort Wellington Police Station after they were arrested
on Monday following a report at the police station. It is understood that a recording
has surfaced revealing the planning for the execution of the rice farmer.
The men arrested were identified as Jamal Azeez and Ramzan Azeez while two other men
who were implicated are on the run.
According to the Police, the file has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions
(DPP) pending charges. According to reports, a dispute over property and rice lands
caused bitterness between family members which led to the duo seeking a ‘hit man’ to
address their problem.
However, the ‘hit man’ who reportedly wanted nothing to do with the plan informed the
Police who acted accordingly. A confrontation was held yesterday between the two and
the alleged ‘hit man’ hired to execute the rice farmer.
Reports reveal that the rice farmer had previously made several reports against the two
men arrested pertaining to their disruptive actions on his rice farm and property.
In one instance the men had requested that the ‘hit man’ purchase grenades and guns
to execute the rice farmer. Reports also reveal that after the death of a relative of
the rice farmer, known as “Cow Head”, a property belonging to the family was set alight
on June, 28, 2015 at Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice. The three-bedroom house that was
gutted was believed to be an act of arson by the same duo in Police custody.