…following court hearing

AN investigation has been launched to determine why Nakool Manohar called ‘Fyah’, the alleged mastermind in the April 2018 deadly piracy attack off the coast of Suriname, returned to New Amsterdam Prison from a court hearing in alleged intoxicated state on Thursday.

When contacted on Thursday, a senior official at the New Amsterdam Prison confirmed that Manohar was acting “strange” upon his return to the facility.
The official also indicated that it was unclear what the man may have consumed, while noting also that he has a medical condition. Multiple sources related that the man was under the influence of alcohol.

When contacted, commander of ‘B’ Division of the Guyana Police Force, Paul Langevine, said he cannot go into details but confirmed that an investigation has been launched into the incident.

The Guyana Chronicle understands the police officers, who were on duty and accompanied the murder accused to court, were questioned.

Manohar called ‘Fyah’, 39, was charged with the murder of one of the fishermen. During the period April 27 to 28 in Suriname waters, four fishing vessels  with a combined five-member crew were attacked by pirates and during the ordeals several men were savagely beaten, chopped, burnt with hot  oil and left to die while the others remain missing or feared dead. Five survived the traumatic ordeal.

Manohar along with three others are facing murder charges in Guyana. The matter is still engaging the magistrate’s court.