suspect arrested

Shivram Mohabir, called “Vickash”, 23, a mechanic of Lot 40 Triumph Side Line Dam, East Coast Demerara (ECD), was killed Monday evening by his fiancée’s uncle after a feud between the two resulted in Mohabir being stabbed in the chest.

Police confirmed that the stabbing occurred at about 19:00 hours on Monday at a house located at 5th Street, Martyr’s Ville, ECD. The 49-year-old suspect is presently in custody.

Enquiries disclosed that Mohabir and the suspect had an ongoing problem, and Mohabir’s fiancée, a 22-year-old from 5th Street Martyr’s Ville, ECD, is the suspect’s niece.

On Saturday last, the suspect made a report at the Beterverwagting Police Station against Mohabir. The matter is under investigation.

Police said that, on Monday evening, Mohabir was at his fiancée’s residence when the suspect visited to check on his family and learned that Mohabir was there. The suspect rushed to where Mohabir was and a scuffle started between them.

As a result, the suspect armed himself with a knife and dealt Mohabir a stab around the chest area. Mohabir’s fiancée rescued him, after which the suspect made good his escape. Mohabir was escorted to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, where he was admitted. A report was also made to the police.

At around 20:15 hours on Monday, the doctor updated relatives that Mohabir had a stab wound to the left-side chest area, and his condition was deemed critical. He later succumbed at about 21:55 hours to his injuries. The body is at the GPHC’s mortuary.

Meanwhile, police made checks in the area for the suspect, and he was contacted at his home at Mon Repos and escorted to Beterverwagting Police Station, where he was placed into custody as investigations continue.