By Travis Chase
Police have detained two men in connection with the alleged abduction of Sawak Maraj, a Trinidadian national.
Investigators say that the parents of Maraj were contacted in Trinidad via cellphone by an unknown person who indicated that their son was in custody in Guyana and a sum of money was later demanded for his release.
Maraj who is a chemical engineer came to Guyana on a Caribbean Airlines Flight about 7 a.m. on Friday and was scheduled to be accommodated at Ramada Hotel, Providence East Bank Demerara, but never arrived at the hotel.
Police, acting on information, went to the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, where after several searches in different areas, Maraj was found at the Madewini Resort.
Investigators say, “two persons who were allegedly involved in making the hotel reservation at Ramada Hotel are in custody”.
The Trinidadian National “purportedly arrived in view of attending an interview for potential employment” police said.
