A Subordinate Officer and a Constable have been arrested following for the alleged murder of a Brazilian national who was a miner in the Puruni District, on Saturday.
Police are still to ascertain the identity of the victim.
Police Headquarters revealed that the Subordinate Officer and the Constable of Kurupung Police Station abandoned the said Station sometime on Friday morning, leaving on an ATV for patrol duties, armed with a .30 Carbine Rifle and subsequently joined a boat and proceeded to a Landing along the Puruni River.
On arrival at the Landing sometime around midday on Saturday, the Subordinate Officer claimed that he remained in the boat while the armed Constable, exited and proceeded to a shop; shortly after two loud explosions were heard which caused him [the Subordinate Officer] to make enquiries.
The body of a male Brazilian was seen lying on the ground a short distance away; he was picked up, placed in a boat and taken to the main Landing, Police Headquarters said.
“About this very time, another Subordinate Officer and a Detective Constable of Bartica Police Station who were in the said area on duty investigating a report of alleged threats, arrived at the scene and took possession of the firearm which was in possession of the Constable and alerted the Divisional Commander,” Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Jairam Ramlakhan said in the statement.
A Gazette Officer and a team of Detectives have been dispatched to the location to investigate.
Arrangements are in place for another Subordinate Officer and three Constables to be dispatched to Kurupung Police Station and this process will be completed by this evening, Superintendent Ramlakhan revealed.