| Four fishermen who were attacked, beaten and left for dead in Suriname waters,China Jerseys Cheap, returned to Guyana last Sunday while two other shipmates are missing and suspected dead.Forty-four-year-old Harry Singh and three others were among a party of six who ventured to neighbouring Suriname to ply their trade as fishermen and unfortunately ended up at the mercy of pirates. Two of their co-workers are unaccounted for and reports are that Surinamese officials along with Guyanese stakeholders are conducting searches for the missing men.Missing: Bisham MohamedSingh, who resides at Phase 1 Good Hope, East Coast Demerara, told Kaieteur News that he is distraught about and fearful for his co-workers. The man said that he was the captain on board the fishing vessel on which missing 44-year-old Murtland Fordyce and 39-year-old Kumar Persaud were working.Singh told Kaieteur News that he left Guyana on September 22,China NFL Jerseys, last, and went to Suriname where he is a licensed fisherman. The man said that on October 1, around 19:00hours he and his workers were pulling up a part of their fishing net when at least four men came from behind and said, “Everybody lie down pun de f**ing ground.”Singh claimed that the pirates were armed with cutlasses, pieces of wood and guns. The boat captain alleged that the pirates gave his men a sound thrashing before tying them up and tossing them over board. The captain said he was lashed across the head with a piece of wood and was chopped twice; once across the leg and on the left hand.The captain said that because he was badly hurt, the pirates did not bother to tie him up. He said he was the second person to be tossed overboard, but never came into contact with the other workers. It took all night, Singh said,NFL Jerseys From China, for him to swim and float himself close to shore; where he said he was picked up by a small vessel.The captain attributed his survival to his 31 years experience as a fisherman. He claimed that the fishing vessel was recovered in a different district in Suriname completely ransacked, with millions of dollars worth of goods and equipment missing.“These people (pirates) heartless. Dem ain’t got soul man! Imagine dem tie we up and throw we over board,” Singh described.The captain said, “I don’t understand why they want to kill people. Dem done rob we; why dem had to throw we overboard?” When asked, Singh said the pirates spoke both English and Dutch. He believed that it was a tactic to protect the identity of the attackers.The man is however praying for the safe return of Fordyce and Persaud. He said they are very close to him since they were regular workers on the boat. The others were newcomers.In another incident, the search continues for two other missing fishermen said to be the victims of another pirate attack. That was the story told by the lone survivor of the ordeal. Bisham Mohamed, and the Captain, Khemraj Cyril are still missing after they too went to Suriname to ply their fishing trade west of Paramaribo.Mohamed’s family and owner of the attacked fishing vessel,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, Patrick Vieira, are not convinced by the conflicting stories which they said the lone survivor told. Mohamed’s sister,NBA Jerseys China, Geomattie Husman,Wholesale China Jerseys, called the situation “fishy” while the boat owner called the matter “strange”.Missing: Murtland FordyceAccording to them, the survivor first said the pirates had beaten the fishermen and tossed them over board with the captain going first. He later related that the pirates ordered the fishermen to jump over board with him jumping first. The fishing boat was also recovered with everything intact except for the engine being partially damaged. He said even the boat’s catch and the boat occupant’s belongings were recovered.The survivor has since returned to Guyana while Vieira travelled to Suriname early last Sunday to render assistance in the search. |
