Berbice. The early Friday morning death of Detective Constable Jirbhan Dianand, called “Justin” or “Bachan”, has the markings of an execution-style killing and it has brought back memories of the mysterious circumstances under which Assistant Superintendent of Police Ivelaw Murray and Constable Kevin Shepherd died in 2010 while stationed in the Skeldon district.
Twenty-three-year-old Detective Constable Dianand was found slouched in the driver’s seat of his car at a desolate spot at the Crabwood Creek Road end around 05:00h on Friday with bloodstains on his face. He appeared to be shot through the head.
Several sources, including community police group members, private citizens and business proprietors are of the opinion that Dianand could have been executed as he was a very “high profile character”. It was disclosed that under the young detective’s watch, a large drug bust was made at the Moleson Creek Ferry Crossing.
Dianand continued to severely dent the trade, having suspicious vehicles stripped and combed thoroughly while commuters and baggage were not spared the rigid search when travelling to neighbouring Suriname.
“This type of harassment was not taken or treated lightly by the drug barons because the movement is healthy with Suriname,” stated a source close to the security system at Springlands. Diananad, who was previously attached to the Central Police Station, was discovered dead in his heavily tinted AT 192.
Relatives flocked his parents’ residence at Lot 74, Number 64 Village, Corentyne, after the shocking news spread. His mother Drupattee, 48, was inconsolable, and appeared weak from grief.
She related that her son Bachan, left for the gym around 16:00h on Thursday and then proceeded to work later in the evening. His father called “Dutchie” made contact with him on the phone and the young man reportedly informed his father that he was working. Dutchie and his elder son Kishan, however, got the news when they went out to work their Tapir Friday morning around 07:00h, and since then, they have been going to and from the hospital and station.
The grieving mother admitted that in the execution of his duties, her son could have ruffled some feathers because he was effective and was fearless. The woman said her son was moving very fast and exposing a lot and was due to attend a narcotics training programme organised by the U.S. embassy in Georgetown on Monday.
Dianand had refused a job offer from a bank in the Upper Corentyne to pursue a career in the Guyana Police Force after attaining two grade ones and six grade twos when he wrote the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations. Dianand was also pursuing higher learning at the University of Guyana and other private educational institutions.
Sources from Skeldon also claimed that the “road was very hot” on Thursday with a well-known and 'very powerful' drug dealer being in Corriverton. The deceased was a product of the Felix Austin Police College at Adventure and is survived by his mother, father and brother. Dianand was attached to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Intelligence Unit at the Springlands’ Police Station and went daily to the Ferry Crossing to monitor the traffic.
One of his work mates has been placed under close arrest since the discovery. Police are investigating the murder.
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