Remains were those of kidnapped taxi driver
-- DNA test confirms
by Michel Outridge
DNA results show that the skeletal remains found in March on the East Coast Demerara were those of missing taxi driver, Vivekanand Nandlall, who was abducted on October 15 last year.

Customs officer shot in drive-by shooting

An officer of the Customs and Trade Administration was shot yesterday afternoon in another drive-by shooting, this time at Belfield, East Coast Demerara.
A police statement said that the Customs Officer, Anil Ramsaroop, 28, of Good Hope, Mahaica, was proceeding towards the city around 15:10 hours when a car pulled up in front of him, forcing him to stop.
Reports stated that a gunman emerged from the car and discharged a round at the officer.
Ramsaroop quickly reversed his car, managed to turn it around and sped off.
However, in the process of turning his vehicle around, two more shots were fired, one of which hit Ramsaroop on the shoulder.
Ramsaroop managed to continue driving until he reached the Mahaica Police Station where he reported the matter. He was subsequently escorted to the Georgetown Hospital where he was treated and sent away. Kaieteur News understands that the police were up to late yesterday trying to ascertain the licence number of the vehicle in which the gunmen were traveling.
So far, no motive has been established for the attack on the Customs Officer, who is reported to be a relative of a senior Guyana Defence Force Officer.

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