Former police officer Yogendra Sukhdeo is sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2023 robbery-murder of 21-year-old businessman Amit Singh. The cases reported by multiple outlets say the killing occurred on 24 October 2023 at Middle Road, La Penitence, Georgetown. According to accounts attributed to the Guyana Police Force, Singh is lured to a house on Middle Road, where he is killed during the robbery. Sukhdeo, described as about 30 years old and from Diamond in East Bank Demerara, is tried in the Demerara High Court before Justice Sandil Kissoon. Reports state that Sukhdeo admits to the capital offence, leading to the sentencing decision. The court orders that Sukhdeo must serve a minimum term of 30 years before becoming eligible for parole. Kaieteur News also reports the robbery-murder is linked to an $8 million amount, as described in its coverage. The sentence is handed down on Thursday, according to the outlets, and applies to the murder charge connected to Singh’s death.
Former police officer Yogendra Sukhdeo sentenced to life for Amit Singh robbery-murder
Former police officer Yogendra Sukhdeo is sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2023 robbery-murder of 21-year-old businessman Amit Singh. The cases reported by multiple outlets say the killing occur...
- Yogendra Sukhdeo, a former police officer, is sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2023 murder of Amit Singh.
- The killing occurred on 24 October 2023 at Middle Road, La Penitence, Georgetown.
- Sukhdeo is sentenced by Justice Sandil Kissoon in the Demerara High Court.
- The court orders Sukhdeo must serve 30 years before becoming eligible for parole.
- Multiple reports describe the offence as a robbery-murder, with Kaieteur News citing an $8 million amount.
YOGENDRA Sukhdeo, a former policeman, of Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD), has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2023 murder of 21-year-old businessman Amit Singh. Justice Sandil Kissoon ordered that Sukhdeo serve 30 years before becoming eligible for parole. The sentence was handed down on Thursday in the Demerara High Court after Sukhdeo, […]
1 month ago(Kaieteur News) Yogendra Sukhdeo, a 30-year-old former police officer, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the $8 million robbery-murder of young businessman Amit Singh. The murder took place on 24th October, 2023, at Middle Road, La Penitence, Georgetown. According to the Guyana Police Force, Singh was lured to a house in Middle Road by […] The post Ex-cop gets life sentence for murder of young businessman appeared first on Kaieteur News.
1 month agoFormer police officer Yogendra Sukhdeo has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2023 murder of businessman Amit Singh and will have to serve at least 30 years before becoming eligible for parole. The sentence was imposed by Justice Sandil Kissoon in the Demerara High Court after the 30-year-old admitted to the capital offence, abandoning […]
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