Killer gets 23 years for murdering a U.S. citizen for insurance
Killing for insurance: Abdul Majid
Kaieteur News – A man who pleaded guilty to being involved in a conspiracy to brutally murder and murder a Guyanese citizen of the United States back in 2012, has been jailed for 23 years.
Jailed was Pooran Jaundoo, 30, of New Housing Scheme Lot 57, Belvedere Settlement, Berbice; Second Street, Overwinning, Greater New Amsterdam and Lot 31 Section ‘B’, Cotton Tree, West Coast Berbice.
He was charged with the murder of Abdool Shakeel Majid, a former New York taxi driver, on April 26, 2012 at No. 63 Beach, Corentyne, Berbice.
He appeared almost before Justice Brassington Reynolds at Berbice High Court.
The State’s case was prosecuted by attorney-in-law, Abigail Gibbs.
State-appointed attorney Sasha Roberts represented the accused.
Two women, including Majid’s wife, Hemwattie Abdulla formerly known as ‘Anita Nazeema Khan’ of Albion, Corentyne, and of Ozone Park, New York, USA, and her assistant, Surojinie Permaul of Belvedere New Housing Scheme, were sentenced in Corentyne , Berbice. to death for the crime.
The virtual hearing was held in Berbice High Court on Tuesday. The Probation Report was read by Probation and Social Service Officer Judith Vankeric.
The accused was nabbed in neighboring Suriname in 2016 by the authorities there. He was being grilled for several crimes, which he committed in the neighboring country when he confessed to authorities that he was wanted in Guyana for murder.
Already imprisoned: Surojinie Permaul
Already imprisoned: Hemwattie Abdulla named ‘Anita Nazeema Khan’
Before passing sentence, Justice Reynolds told the accused that he cannot understand his refusal to accept what he did and not repentant.
The judge said the crime was as horrific and cruel as he could have found. Justice Reynolds said the sentence is life in prison for such an offense.
Imprisoned for 23 years: Pooran Jaundoo
Started from 35 years and deducted five years for the early accused plea; five years for time spent and two more for other mitigating circumstances.
Majid’s body was found with his scalp missing and other injuries in the village of No. 56, Corentyne foreshore.
The remains were only identified on May 16, 2012, when a distraught brother visited Guyana after becoming suspicious of the woman’s behavior.
Majid allegedly took out a million dollar (over $ 200M) insurance policy in the United States in March 2011. He was also awarded a large settlement after being injured in an accident.
Prosecutor Gibbs told the court that Jaundoo had been acquired by his mother-in-law Permaul at the request of Abdulla to bear the departure.
He was promised $ 100,000. US received $ 3,000, which deposited in an account at the New Building Society.
It was reported, at about 07: 40hrs on April 27, 2012, that the body of a man with his missing scalp and other injuries to his body was found on Village No. 56, Corentyne foreshore.
The remains were designated on May 16 by the brother.
After coming to Guyana, he disappeared. His relatives did not hear from him yet and in the meantime, the woman returned to the United States.
In the meantime, the brother had made a missing person report and notified the NYPD. He was advised to visit Guyana and make a report to Eve Leary Police Station.
Police were able to crack the case after the woman, who had returned to the United States after the man went missing, returned to Guyana and reported to New Amsterdam Police Station to identify her remains a killed man.
Jaundoo’s sentencing would bring an end to a cruel case that roused Guyana.