Two `enforcers’ arrested over attempted murder of Anna Regina father and son

Two “enforcers” have been arrested over the attempted murder of an Anna Regina father and son in March of this year.

Wanted bulletins have been issued for three others including businessman Andra Parag.

 

A release from the police force follows:

𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 ‘𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫’ 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐮𝐨 𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐛𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭

— 𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝑾𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝑩𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑨𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒂 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒈

Two suspects were arrested yesterday and Wanted Bulletins issued today for three others as Police investigate the Attempted Murder committed on Raagendra Sooragpaul and Sookedeo Sooragpaul, both of Lot 23 Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast, which occurred on 14th March, 2025.

𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝

On March 14, 2025, a violent onslaught was unleashed on Raagendra Sooragpaul and his father, Sookedeo Sooragpaul, both of Lot 23 Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast, by three men who attacked them at their home during the Phagwah holiday.

Raagendra had returned from visiting relatives around 13:20 hours and was sitting under the house talking with his wife when three men of African descent approached, calling out for his brother, Avie. After informing them that Avie was not at home, his father stepped outside to speak with the men. Moments later, the suspects turned violent, cuffing and kicking the elder Sooragpaul to the ground.

As Raagendra rushed to help his father, the men descended on him with a baseball bat, striking him repeatedly as both father and son were brutally beaten in the attack. The victims were subsequently escorted to the Suddie Public Hospital, where they were examined and treated by a doctor, who issued medical certificates as to the injuries received.

A few days after, Sookedeo Sooragpaul boarded a flight to the United States, where further examinations revealed he had suffered several broken ribs.

The matter was reported to the police, and an investigation was launched.

Acting on information received, ranks from the Criminal Investigation Department Headquarters, Vlissengen Road, arrested 33-year-old Jose Bristol, a supervisor at Superior Concrete Inc., and of Lot 147 Barr Street, Kitty, Georgetown.

During a detailed interview conducted by detectives, Bristol confessed that he and two other accomplices were hired by a well-known businessman, Andra Parag, to attack the Sooragpauls.

He added that he has known businessman Andra Parag for several years and worked as his “enforcer,” allegedly carrying out violent attacks on individuals at Parag’s request. He further alleged that Parag often tied up people at his workplace and assaulted them in his presence.

Bristol added that Parag shared close ties with another prominent businessman, Junior Baksh, and that it was Baksh from whom the Sooragpauls had borrowed over $40 million. According to Bristol, Parag intervened in the dispute on Baksh’s behalf, claiming the father and son were hiding from their debt and instructing him to “teach them a lesson.”

Jose told investigators that Parag promised to pay him $1 million for the job and recruited two other men, including Jermaine Adams, to assist. On the day of the attack, Bristol said he lured Raagendra Sooragpaul outside and struck him, while Adams used a baseball bat, and the third accomplice joined in the beating. When Sookedeo Sooragpaul attempted to protect his son, the men turned their assault on him as well.

Bristol admitted that after the attack, Parag handed him $500,000 as partial payment, but never delivered the outstanding sum.

He also alleged that Parag is currently in Venezuela.

𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐊𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐲

Further investigation was conducted, which led to the arrest of 38-year-old Kevin Dey, a businessman of Lot 287 Lamaha Gardens, who imports motor vehicles.

Dey is the brother of social media comedian Bradley Sampson, also known as ‘Doggy’, and it is alleged that he has also been working alongside Andra Parag as an enforcer, carrying out violent acts on his behalf.

𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞

Despite efforts, checks made for Andra Parag, Jermaine Adams, and Rayfield London proved futile.

As such, Wanted Bulletins (included in this post) are published for the suspects, as investigators continue their pursuit.

The two suspects remain in police custody.