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in Guyana for over two weeks and alleged that the prosecutor had made no effort to contact them.

Sawak Maraj was charged with knowingly giving false information to police that he had been kidnapped and that his abductor requested US$700,000, as well as conspiring with two other persons to commit a felony by knowingly assisting in a negotiation to obtain the ransom of US$700,000.

Police have issued wanted bulletins for two Trinidadian nationals, Anil Antonio Mahabir and Vejhy Ramdass, who allegedly conspired with Maraj to carry out the crime. Police have said that Mahabir, 40, and Ramdass, 42, both of Trinidad & Tobago, are wanted for questioning in relation to conspiracy to commit a felony, which occurred at the Madewini Resort, Timehri, East Bank Demerara.

Maraj, 33, a chemical engineer of Lot 131 Sandyways Fairways, Maraval, Trinidad, arrived in Guyana on the pretext of having an interview for a job here.

However, about three hours after his arrival, his parents were contacted by an unknown person, who indicated that their son was in custody in Guyana and a sum of money was later demanded for his safe release.

A photograph of Maraj, who is seen sitting with a cutlass being placed to his neck, was also circulated online.

After being alerted, the police launched an investigation and searches later led them to Maraj at the Madewini Resort.