Notorious ‘wanted man’ Vishal Anauge arrested

Vishal Anauge, called “Ghan”, a 30-year-old unemployed resident of Adventure, Essequibo Coast, who was wanted by the police for a series of ‘Break and Enter and Larceny’, ‘Burglary’, ‘Simple Larceny’, and other offences, was finally captured today.

At approximately 08:10 hrs, police ranks from Regional Division Two, acting on information received, proceeded to Spring Garden public road, Essequibo Coast, in two separate unmarked vehicles.

Upon arrival, they observed Anauge with a strap bag on his shoulder and a cutlass in his hand, walking south along the eastern side of the public road. As the vehicles approached, he ran east into a yard and continued further along the sea dam. The ranks disembarked and pursued him on foot, shouting for him to stop and surrender.

Anauge eventually halted, but as the police approached, he swung the cutlass at them multiple times. In response, the ranks discharged several rounds in his direction, striking him in the thigh, hand, and abdomen. Despite this, he continued advancing towards them before collapsing to the ground.

He  was immediately picked up and transported to Suddie Public Hospital, where he was examined by the doctor on duty. He was treated and admitted in a stable condition.

The police recovered the cutlass and the strap bag, which contained:

$242,750 cash (Guyana currency)

One (1) G-Shock wristwatch

Three (3) packs of Dunhill cigarettes

A quantity of Digicel and GTT phone cards valued at $30,000

The cutlass was lodged at Aurora Police Station.

Anauge was wanted in Regional Police Division #2 for the following offences:

Break and Enter and Larceny committed on Irving Rambharack ($200,000 cash), which occurred on Sunday, 19th January 2025, at Lot 12, Adventure, Essequibo Coast.

Break and Enter and Larceny committed on Munesh Chowbay (one laptop computer valued at $300,000 and one electronic tablet valued at $100,000), which occurred between 28th and 29th January 2025 at Lot 29, Adventure Back Street, Essequibo Coast.

Break and Enter and Larceny committed on Krishna Narine (one gold ring valued at $80,000 and $20,000 cash), which occurred on 5th February 2025 at Lot 11, Adventure Sand Top, Essequibo Coast.

Break and Enter and Larceny committed on Fareena Calender ($100,000 cash), which occurred on 8th February 2025, at Adventure Back Street, Essequibo Coast.

Break and Enter and Larceny committed on the dwelling house of Pumashwarie Beepat, which occurred between 3rd and 4th February 2025, at Adventure, Essequibo Coast.

Break and Enter and Larceny committed on Mr Indar ($150,000 cash, one Bluetooth speaker valued at $25,000, and one BLU mobile phone valued at $5,000), which occurred on 24th February 2025, at Middlesex, Essequibo Coast.

Simple Larceny committed on Munesh Dyal and his wife, Latchmi Lall ($200,000 cash and one gold chain valued at $250,000), which occurred on 8th February 2025, at Adventure, Essequibo Coast.

Simple Larceny committed on Doodnauth Singh (one laptop computer valued at $130,000), which occurred between 3rd and 4th February 2025, at Adventure Sand Top, Essequibo Coast.

Simple Larceny committed on Floyd Gilkes (one motorcycle valued at $600,000), which occurred on 12th February 2025, at Cullen, Essequibo Coast.

Burglary committed on Leroy Jorday ($500,000 cash), which occurred between 18th and 19th March 2025, at Lot 19, Adventure, Essequibo Coast.

Break and Enter and Larceny committed on the shop owned by Devin Warner ($1,134,780), which occurred on 28th March 2025, at Supenaam Waterfront, Essequibo Coast.

Break and Enter and Larceny committed on Judy Wilson (two wristwatches valued at $120,000), which occurred today, 28th March 2025, at Supenaam Market, Essequibo Coast.

Break and Enter and Larceny committed on Fareida Khan (an undisclosed amount of items), which occurred today, Friday, 28th March 2025, at Supenaam Market, Essequibo Coast.

Break and Enter and Larceny committed on Sharon Bachuss (a quantity of cigarettes and snacks valued at $24,000), which occurred today, Friday, 28th March 2025.

Anauge remains under police guard at Suddie Public Hospital.

The police further noted that on Thursday, Anauge’s mother and brother, Savita Anauge and Mahindra Girnandan, were charged with attempting to bribe the police with $1.7 million. Girnandan was already in custody pending investigations into several robberies on the Essequibo Coast.