Cole Bay:--- The detective department is now investigating a shooting, which took place in Cole Bay and left a well-known businessman dead. SMN News understands that the shooting took place at a home in Cole Bay behind Victor's supermarket. SMN News understands that the victim is Dayal Dayalani aka Danny and he is the owner of Danny's Appliance store, which is located in the center of Marigot.
Information reaching SMN News also indicates that the killing is linked to an early evening robbery. So far, no details on the attackers have been released by police. It is understood the attacker or attackers were at the home waiting for Dayalani when he arrived home. It is said the attackers stole Dayalani car in a bid to escape. They later crashed the car somewhere further down the street.
Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson said the police are busy investigating the shooting. Henson said so far he does not know the motives behind the killing and neither can he identify the dead man whom he said is about 50 years of age. "The detectives are still busy investigating the case and I do not have any information on what really happened except to say one man is dead, when the information becomes available I would surely release it to the media." Henson said.
In the meantime, President of the Indian Merchant Association Damu Ratwani said he could not confirm the incident since he only learned of it from someone in the media. Ratwani said he was deeply shocked when he learnt that Dayalani was killed in his Cole Bay home.
The detectives also arrested three men who were in the vicinity of Burger King. The police it is said suspected these men were going to commit some sort of robbery. Details on the arrest was not available up to press time.
Man Stabbed At Trey Wah Restaurant.
Police are also investigating a stabbing incident which took place at the Trey Wah Restaurant in Cole Bay. Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson said that the two men were having an argument which escalated and led to the stabbing. Henson said the victim who is yet to be identified was taken by ambulance to the St. Maarten Medical Center in serious condition. The incident he said occurred about 10pm and several witnesses were being heard up to press time.