Corentyne fatal chopping: 5 in custody as police probe fisherman’s death

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October 1, 2026

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Corentyne fatal chopping: 5 in custody as police probe fisherman’s death

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Police have now taken five persons into custody as investigations continue into the murder of 23-year-old Chittesh Sukhai, called “Rohan” and “Marsho”, of Friendship Village, Corentyne.

Sukhai, a fisherman who worked on his father’s boat, was chopped several times during an incident at Friendship on Monday night.

Police had initially arrested two men, ages 27 and 23, of Friendship and Limlair villages respectively, in connection with the incident.

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