Acting President, Mr. Samuel Hinds, said that this new disappearance brings back memories of the other two estate workers who went missing four months ago.

TWO GUYSUCO WATCHMEN MISSING

Sookram Dhanai and his wife Padmowattie Singh.
TWO watchmen attached to the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO) were reported missing after they failed to return home from work yesterday morning. Their disappearance brings back memories of two other sugar workers who went missing five months ago.

Reported missing are Sookram Dhanai, 45, called ‘Rohit’ or ‘Sticka’ of Lot 270 Non Pariel, and Hardat, 53, called ‘Jogie’, of Lot 126 Narine Street, Annandale, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
According to reports, the men who are watchmen at the Lusignan Spring Bridge, left for work around 14:00 h on Friday, but failed to return around the usual time of 06:30 h yesterday. This created some panic among family members.

The Chronicle understands that the two men were spotted on the dam around 04:00 hrs yesterday morning. Their clothing, lunch bags, bicycles and nettings were also found in the backdam.

At both homes, there was a large gathering of worried family, relatives and friends who were all praying for the safe return of the men.
Hardat and his wife Sahodra.
Dhanai’s wife, Padmowattie Singh, 33, said that her husband has never been missing before and the family is speculating that something might have happened to him.

He has been employed at GUYSUCO for the past ten years and is the father of three children: Terry, 12, Shelly, 9, and Sharon, 5. He has five siblings.

Hardat, 53, is also missing. He is the father of two children, 29 and 16, and lives at Lot 126 Narine Street, Annandale.

His daughter-in-law, Aruna Ganpat, said that he left for work as usual around 14:00 h and has not returned home since. Hardat also has a three-year-old granddaughter.
Hardat’s wife, Sahodra, who resides in Canada has been notified of the incident, family members said yesterday.

Members of the Guyana Police Force and GUYSUCO have since launched a search for the missing men.

On May 21, GUYSUCO workers Sampersaud Taranauth of Enterprise, and Maikhram Sawh of Non Pariel went missing after working in the Buxton backdam. They have not been seen or heard from since.

Sunday, September 25, 2005