Wedding House brwl left one dead another injured – suspect on the run

Berbice : At about 10 a.m. yesterday, Surendra Nauth, 29 years; and his brother-in-law Totaram Bhola, 25 years, both of Albion Front, Corentyne, were involved in an argument at Williamsburg, Corentyne, with a man who had allegedly slashed a tyre of their motor vehicle.

During the argument the man attacked them with a knife and stabbed Surendra Nauth to his abdomen and also inflicted a wound to the forehead of Totaram Bhola.

They were admitted to the New Amsterdam Hospital where Surendra Nauth later succumbed to his injury.

The suspect has not yet been arrested. He was recently released from prison where he had served a sentence on a charge of wounding.

Investigations are in progress.