…two arrested
(Kaieteur News) – A late-night family dispute on Monday has left a Friendship Village, Corentyne man dead following a chopping incident, with two persons now in police custody.
Dead is Chittesh Sukhai, called “Rohan” and “Marsho”, a 23-year-old labourer.
Police said Sukhai and a female relative were involved in an argument, after which several males reportedly arrived at the location armed with cutlasses. The incident occurred at around 11:40 p.m.
Based on initial findings, Sukhai was allegedly chopped several times about his body. He fled the scene, but collapsed in a nearby yard.
Chittesh Sukhai, who was allegedly chopped and killed by relatives.
He was taken to the Port Mourant Public Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment. His body was subsequently taken to Ramoo’s Funeral Home, where it awaits a post-mortem examination.
Police recovered two cutlasses at the scene, which are suspected to have been used during the incident.
Two males were later arrested in connection with the incident. They are a 27-year-old man of Friendship Village and a 23-year-old man of Limlair Village, Corentyne, Berbice.
Sukhai’s mother told reporters on Tuesday that her son’s death was senseless and undeserving, adding that he never provoked anyone or engaged in conflict.
“I stand up and see them kill my son. I want justice for my son. My son don’t fight with nobody. The whole village and my son is friends. My son don’t trouble nobody.”
She recalled a previous incident last month involving her son and his aunt, during which the aunt allegedly slapped him outside a supermarket. Sukhai reportedly responded in kind, and his mother believes some family members may have continued to hold a grudge over the incident.
“I had to send him away and hide he at he friend house,” she said, explaining that she feared for his safety.
According to the family, threats had been made against Sukhai’s life for several weeks, and reports were made to the police.
On Monday night, Sukhai was reportedly at a neighbour’s house before making his way home.
“The neighbours tell him they are going to sleep. So I tell him ‘come, I gon’ wait for you’. He said he gon’ pass through the hole at the fence.”
His mother said that as she watched her son climb through the opening in their fence, she heard his aunt, who was at the house behind theirs, allegedly instructing several persons to attack him.
“She tell them, ‘Ayo kill ahm, me geh money, me gon’ tek out ayo’. When meh turn back and watch, I see four of them deh on my son a chop him up,” the grieving mother recalled.
Sukhai’s sister said his friends later contacted the family and informed them that he had been badly chopped and was taken to the hospital.
“He friends them call and say that he geh bad chop up, let us come at the hospital. We go at the hospital, we see him, and is like he couldn’t make it. He (got) chopped up very bad. Very bad they chop him up. If they din want, they could’ve bruk his hand or foot and leave him,” she said.
She joined her mother in calling for justice, while maintaining through tears that her brother did not deserve to die in such a manner.
Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
Source: Kaieteur News
