–Wanted bulletins issued for three others

TWO suspects have been arrested, while wanted bulletins have been issued for three others, including businessman Andra Parag.

Police are continuing investigations into the attempted murder of Raagendra Sooragpaul and his father, Sookedeo Sooragpaul, of Lot 23 Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast. The brutal attack occurred on March 14, 2025, during the Phagwah holiday.

On the day of the incident, Raagendra returned home around 13:20 hrs after visiting relatives and was sitting under the house with his wife.

Police said three men approached, calling for his brother, Avie. After being told Avie was not home, the father stepped outside to speak with them.

The men quickly turned violent, cuffing and kicking the elder Sooragpaul to the ground. As Raagendra rushed to defend his father, the suspects descended on him with a baseball bat, inflicting multiple blows.

Both father and son were badly beaten before being taken to the Suddie Public Hospital, where they were treated and issued medical certificates.

Days later, Sookedeo travelled to the United States, where medical examinations confirmed that he had sustained several broken ribs.

Acting on information received, investigators from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters arrested Jose Bristol, a 33-year-old supervisor at Superior Concrete Inc., of Lot 147 Barr Street, Kitty, Georgetown.

During questioning, Bristol confessed that he and two accomplices were hired by businessman Andra Parag to carry out the attack. He admitted that he has worked as Parag’s “enforcer” for several years, often assisting in violent assaults ordered by Parag.

Bristol further alleged that Parag was closely connected to businessman Junior Baksh, from whom the Sooragpauls had borrowed over $40 million.

According to him, Parag intervened in the debt dispute, insisting that the father and son were hiding from repayment and ordering Bristol to “teach them a lesson.”

He told detectives that Parag promised to pay him $1 million for the job and recruited two others, including Jermaine Adams, to assist. On the day of the attack, Bristol lured Raagendra outside before striking him, while Adams used the baseball bat, and a third man joined in the beating.

When Sookedeo tried to protect his son, the men turned their assault on him as well.

Bristol claimed that after the attack, Parag gave him $500,000 as part payment, but failed to deliver the outstanding balance. He also alleged that Parag has since travelled to Venezuela.

Further investigations led to the arrest of Kevin Dey, a 38-year-old businessman of Lot 287 Lamaha Gardens, Georgetown, who is known to import motor vehicles. Dey is the brother of social media comedian Bradley Sampson, also known as “Doggy.”

It is alleged that Dey, too, was working with Parag as an enforcer, assisting in violent acts on his behalf.

Despite extensive checks, police were unable to locate Andra Parag, Jermaine Adams, and Rayfield London. As such, wanted bulletins have been issued for the three men as investigators intensify their efforts to track them down. Meanwhile, Bristol and Dey remain in police custody as the probe continues.