Businessman accused of kidnapping remanded over No. 63 Beach stabbing

(Kaieteur News) – Businessman Aviskar Singh, who was previously granted $1 million bail on an attempted kidnapping charge, has been remanded to prison over a stabbing incident at No. 63 Beach, Corentyne, Berbice, Region Six.

Singh appeared Wednesday before Magistrate Tuanna Hardy at the No. 51 Village Magistrate’s Court, where he was charged with unlawful wounding committed on Shivmangal. He pleaded guilty to the charge. A request for bail was made on his behalf but was refused by the Magistrate, who remanded him to prison until November 11, 2026.

Singh is accused of stabbing Shivmangal, called “Mudman”, a 36-year-old businessman of Grant Crabwood Creek, Corentyne, Berbice, at about 23:00hrs on Sunday. According to reports, Singh was drinking at the beach when an altercation broke out between him and a female friend of Shivmangal. The commotion reportedly attracted a crowd, drawing Shivmangal’s attention. He went to investigate and allegedly saw Singh choking his female friend. Shivmangal reportedly intervened in an attempt to assist the woman, during which Singh allegedly pulled out a knife and stabbed him in the lower abdomen.