Family of abducted taxi driver still hopeful after nearly two months
It is fast approaching two months since taxi-driver Khamraj Dalchand was kidnapped, but relatives continue to hope for his safe return, despite no word from his abductors.
The 42-year-old father of three, of Cane Grove/ Virginia, Mahaica, was kidnapped on April 24 as he was dropping off a passenger in the Mahaica area. His abandoned taxi was recovered at Mocha Arcadia, East Bank Demerara, the day after, with no clues to the missing man’s whereabouts.
Later in the day his relatives learned the truth of what had happened to Dalchand when his kidnappers contacted his family and demanded a $5M ransom for his release. After subsequent negotiations the ransom was reduced to $2.5M, which was scraped together by his family and dropped-off at a pre-arranged location at Victoria, East Coast Demerara.
However Dalchand was never freed and relatives have yet to hear from him since.
Speaking with Stabroek News last week Dalchand’s wife said that all she and her three children can do now is hope and pray to see him again. She added that the family is at present desperate for any news about Dalchand’s whereabouts and is willing to offer a reward for any information.  

Sunday June 15, 2003