A RICE farmer from Good Hope Village on the Essequibo Coast is in police custody at the Suddie Police Station, after he wounded his friend with a razor blade.

According to reports, the two friends were having a drink on Saturday when a heated argument ensued and one took a razor blade and cut the other.

The victim, Mahadeo Jairam, received a deep wound and was rushed to the Suddie Public Hospital where he was treated and sent away.
The suspect, Sydney Matthaes, was subsequently arrested and is expected to be charged shortly.