POLICE in Regional Division Two are probing the death of a 69-year-old pensioner from Wakenaam Island, whose body was discovered floating in the Supenaam Creek, Essequibo Coast, on Monday morning.

The deceased has been identified as Abdil Ramjan Khan. Reports indicate that at around 07:10 hrs, the subordinate officer in charge of the Aurora Police Station received a call that a body was spotted floating near the Supenaam waterfront, in the vicinity of the Farmers’ Wharf.
Police ranks, including detectives, responded to the scene where Khan’s body was retrieved from the water. According to investigators, blood was seen oozing from his ear, but no visible marks of violence were found.

The body was later positively identified by Khan’s son-in-law, 34-year-old minibus driver, Navindra Thomas, of Wakenaam Island. It was taken to the Suddie Public Hospital, where Dr. Beharry pronounced him dead on arrival, before being escorted to the hospital mortuary for a post-mortem examination.

Thomas told investigators that on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at about 11:00 hrs, Khan left Wakenaam alone in his wooden boat, which was powered by a 40-horsepower engine. He was reportedly heading to Supenaam to purchase engine parts but never returned.

Concerned, Thomas went to Supenaam later that evening around 19:40 hrs in search of his father-in-law. On arrival, he observed Khan’s boat moored at the Supenaam waterfront with his clothes lying on the ground near the stelling. He immediately filed a missing person’s report at the Aurora Police Station.

Further investigations led police to canvas the scene for surveillance footage. CCTV footage from a nearby residence captured Khan falling into the water, confirming how he ended up in the creek.

Police have launched a full investigation, and a post-mortem examination is expected to determine the official cause of death.