THE Guyana Police Force is investigating the alleged murder of 17-year-old labourer Gaurav Bhagwan, of Cane Grove, East Coast Demerara, which occurred at about 21:30hrs on Saturday November 1, 2025, at Loo Creek, Soesdyke-Linden Highway.

The suspect, a 36-year-old labourer of La Belle Alliance, Essequibo Coast, is presently in police custody assisting with the investigation, the police said in a press statement released on Sunday.

“Preliminary investigations revealed that Bhagwan and several co-workers were part of a team engaged in a road and drainage project, in the area. During the evening, one of the workers reportedly heard a loud scream and upon checking, discovered Bhagwan lying motionless, with what appeared to be stab wounds about his body. The suspect was seen nearby and was restrained by his colleagues until the arrival of the police.

Bhagwan was transported to the Diamond Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival by a doctor on duty. The body is currently at the hospital’s mortuary awaiting a post-mortem examination.