Harrinarine Samaroo called “Ding”, 51, was found dead aback of his employer’s cattle ranch at New Forest Follow Up, East Canje , Berbice hours after a fellow employee reported an incident to ranks at the Reliance Police Station on Sunday.

The employee, Fredrick Bascom, remains in police custody up to press time.
It was revealed that Samaroo, who also functions as a labourer and cook and Fredrick, 28, who acts as owner of the 500 acres ranch, are employed by Debbie Rangadoo , formerly of John’s ,Port Mourant, Corentyne.

Rangadoo now resides in Canada.
Following the incident on Sunday, Fredrick reported that he lying in a hammock with his back facing the entrance on the lower flat of the two storied wooden and zinc building when he felt a lash on his left hand.

Then he heard what sounded like two gun shots.
Seconds before he heard a voice calling “Freddy, Freddy”.
It was dark and as a result, he jumped through a southern window, before fleeing the savannah until he got to his home at Reliance Settlement, where he told his parents what occurred before reporting the incident at a nearby police station.

Cedric Bascom, father of Fredrick, told Guyana Chronicle that on Monday, he had accompanied the police to the scene of the crime where he saw the deceased next to a newly-constructed bathroom area next to the cow pen fence.
“His feet was in the air and his neck on the ground. It appear as though he break he neck. Me observed a packet of cigarette with one missing, nearby. I saw Ding had what appeared to be a gunshot wound under his neck and aback his head. Injuries were also seen on his left ear,” recalled Cedric.

He also said the section of the newly-erected chain link fence behind the ranch house was trampled and believes it was there the perpetrator entered the ranch.
Guyana Chronicle was informed that there are several ranches in the area and incidents of theft are reported regularly. Only a few months ago, a spear was placed to Samaroo’s throat. The matter was reported to the police and Samaroo settled for an out of court settlement.

At the home of Samaroo’s bedridden mother Chanderdai Punya and his four sisters, there were questions and reflections on Samaroo who lived most of his life on cattle ranches.
Punya, who is also blind, said her son last visited her on Mother’s Day. The incident has left her sorrowful as both of her sons have died at the hands of others. Samaroo’s brother died in Suriname years ago and his mother did not get a chance to see his remains.
Samaroo was not married and has no children.