Georgetown : The police are investigating the murder of carpenter Abdul Nazir Ghani of Good Hope, East Coast Demerara, which occurred at about 11:45a.m yesterday at Carmichael Street, Georgetown.
According to the police, the suspect was walking along Carmichael Street when some children, who were playing Phagwah, threw water and abeer on him. The suspect became annoyed and began to verbally abuse the children.
Abdul Ghani who was working on a house nearby rebuked the suspect for abusing the children, the suspect pulled out a knife and stabbed him to his chest. The 42 year old Ghani was pronounced dead at the Georgetown public hospital.
The suspect has been arrested and is in police custody assisting with the investigations.
