Essequibo fishermen die in accident at Devonshire Castle — driver in police custody

TWO Essequibo families are mourning the deaths of two fishermen who tragically lost their lives Tuesday morning on the Devonshire Castle Public Road, Essequibo Coast.

Dead are 52-year-old Mohan Maniram of Devonshire Castle and 23-year-old Zamaan Rafeek of Jib Paradise Region Two. Police said the accident occurred around 01:00 hrs Tuesday, involving a black fielder wagon (PAD 831) and a bicycle.

The two fishermen were on a bicycle heading to sea to retrieve their fishing net when the accident occurred.

The twenty-one-year-old driver is currently in police custody. Reports indicate that he was under the in -