Kidnapped businessman, Khemdat Sukhul, a
re-migrant from England, was up to press
time still being held captive.
Khemdat Sukhul, a
re-migrant from England
Another
re-migrant from U.K
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Police Public Relations Officer, John Sauers told
Stabroek News last evening that the police anti-kidnapping
squad was still working to free the 50-year-old who was
seized from his New Providence, East Bank Demerara home
early Monday evening. Sauers said that other police teams
have been activated and ranks have not let up on their
search.
Stabroek News was told that the kidnappers have contacted
Sukhul's family
and demanded a $25M ransom
for his safe
release.
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Sukhul also called 'Michael Sukhul' a farmer/ businessman
of Lot 4 Leonora Public Road, West Coast Demerara was taken
by the gunmen while he, a female and two other employees
were in his New Providence office.
The man's family continues to remain tight lipped about
the incident. This newspaper managed to make contact with
the man's mother Natenarine Sukhul yesterday and she said
that she was being comforted by relatives and friends. She
told this newspaper that she has heard nothing from her son.
Meanwhile, well-placed sources told this newspaper that
the kidnapped man lived in England for about ten years
before re-migrating to Guyana. He established a sawmill and
also did rice farming for a while before turning to logging.
Stabroek News was told that he operates a logging concession
from which he supplies timber to a local company.
Police sources on the West Demerara told this newspaper
yesterday that Sukhul had been the victim of a few petty
thefts over the years and although these matters were minor
he pursued them relentlessly.
In a statement on Tuesday police said that they were
investigating a report that Sukhul was abducted around 6:15
on Monday evening from his office at Lot 3 New Providence,
EBD by two men armed with guns.
Sukhul, the police said, was at his office with the
female and two male employees when the men entered the
office through a door which was not locked and held them at
gun point. They tied the hands and feet of the female and
the two males with duct tape, gagged the men and abducted
the businessman. According to the police, several calls were
made to relatives of the businessman demanding a ransom for
his release. The statement added that in response to the
report police have launched an investigation and the Anti-
Kidnapping Team has been activated to deal with the
situation.
