Murder of cop: Wanted bulletin issued for Ogle couple
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Thursday issued wanted bulletins for Thakurdial Samaroo and Naqeeba Zahid Zafarali, known as Naqeeba Zafarali, the husband and wife, who are the prime suspects in the murder of Police Constable, Quincy Lewis.
In the wanted bulletins, the Police said the couple, whose last known address is Lot 7 Ogle Front Road, East Coast Demerara is wanted for questioning in relation to the murder of Lewis.
The News Room understands that the woman and her husband have since fled the jurisdiction via illegal means. Reports reaching the News Room indicate that Samaroo was a driver of a Route 63 minibus and would usually transport people to Suriname; he and Zahid are not legally married and at the time of the murder, they had recently started a relationship.
The News Room also understands that Samaroo has adult children from a previous relationship.
And, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum on Wednesday said all legal avenues will be pursued to extradite the couple to face charges here.
Anyone with information that may lead to the arrest of the couple is asked to contact the police on 225-6940, 225-8196, 226-7476, 225-23-17,227-1149 or the nearest police station.
After hours of searching, Lewis’ skeletal remains were discovered on Wednesday at the Madewini Sandpit area, on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway.
The Cold Case Unit and ranks of the Major Crimes Unit, made a breakthrough in the investigation following the arrest of two men.
These two men, the News Room was reliably informed, told detectives that Lewis was shot to death by the husband of the woman he was having an affair with. The suspects also took the Police ranks to the location where Lewis’ body was buried.
Quincy Lewis’ skeletal remains were discovered on Wednesday at the Madewini Sandpit areaIt was later revealed that Lewis was bound and gagged by his killer/s before he was buried in a shallow grave. The News Room was reliably informed that investigators found six plastic straps in the shallow grave with Lewis’ bones.
It also appeared as though his head was placed in a plastic bag.
According to the Police, the suspects were shown certain evidence, after which they decided to cooperate with the investigators. Samples from the skeletal remains were extracted and will be sent for DNA testing.
The News Room had reported that Lewis was lured to the East Bank Demerara property of the husband and wife where he was murdered. It is further alleged that the couple then transported Lewis’ body and dumped it on the Linden/ Soesdyke Highway.
Lewis was attached to the Agricola Police Station on the East Bank of Demerara and left his home on June 19, 2020, for work but he never showed up.
A missing person’s report was filed seven days following his disappearance.
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