Murdered south businessman laid to rest

According to police, at about 1 am, Mohammed was driving along the Tarouba Link Road near the Solomon Hochoy Highway in Marabella when their vehicle was blocked by a white AD wagon. Reports are that occupants of the wagon opened fire on Caliph and Mohammed.

Caliph was shot to the lower abdomen and died on the spot while Mohammed was shot but survived.

Police said in an attempt to escape the assailants, Mohammed sped off to the nearby Mon Repos Police Station on Royal Road where he sought assistance.

A bleeding Mohammed was rushed to San Fernando General Hospital where he underwent emergency surgery. There were 11 bullet holes in the vehicle including a shattered window on the front passenger side. Minutes before the shooting, Caliph and Mohammed had attended the official opening of Steel Restaurant and Lounge at South Park (Mall) in Tarouba. On Monday, scores of mourners gathered at the family home in Gasparillo to bid farewell to Caliph.