(Kaieteur News) Yogendra Sukhdeo, a 30-year-old former police officer, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the $8 million robbery-murder of young businessman Amit Singh.

The murder took place on 24th October, 2023, at Middle Road, La Penitence, Georgetown.

According to the Guyana Police Force, Singh was lured to a house in Middle Road by persons claiming to have gold for sale. Sukhdeo, an associate of Singh’s, initially implicated three of his employees in the killing. The trio was arrested and questioned but denied any involvement; they were later released after investigators confirmed their alibis.