AN 18-YEAR-OLD boy of No 2 Village, East Canje is missing since Thursday last after he left his home in search of work.According to the sister of the young man Diane Bhagwandin, her brother Dinesh Bhagwandin called ‘Jadoo’ left their home Thursday morning to go to #43 Village to seek a job as a fisherman on a boat.

He reportedly called around 13:00h the said day and said he secured a job and will be going out to do a double trip. However, relatives have not seen or heard from the young man since.

She said he never called but on Saturday someone called and asked who she was to ‘Jadoo’ and related that he fell overboard and hung up the phone. Diane said her brother who has been a fisherman since the age of 13 does not have any fixed employer and they are not aware of who he went out with or which boat he was working on.

They have since launched a search with relatives checking in Suriname and Guyana for any information that might lead them to the boat or crew.

Bhagwandin is the youngest of six siblings and is said to be a quiet young man, who lives with his sister at 2nd Street, Number 2 Village, East Canje, Berbice.