The man whose body was found floating in the Caura River on Wednesday morning has been identified as truck driver Rudnath Boodram. It was identified by his wife and daughter at the Forensic Science Centre, St James, yesterday morning. In an interview yesterday, Boodram’s relatives said he went missing Tuesday morning and they came to the centre to see if the body found at the river was his because the description given in media reports matched him.
They said Boodram, a father of five, left his Cunupia home early Tuesday morning but did not report to work. “He was not the type of man to stay out all day and night without telling us something,” the relatives said. They said Boodram was close to his children and was also close to his three-and-a-half year-old grandchild.
His body was found floating face down at Pool One, Caura, around 10.30 am on Wednesday morning. His feet were bound with duct tape and he had marks of violence on his body. A autopsy showed he was beaten to death. Police believe Boodram may have been killed by bandits who robbed him of his vehicle.