Sharma charged with carnal knowledge

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A handcuffed CN Sharma arrives at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday, escorted by police ranks to answer a charge of carnal knowledge. (Jules Gibson photo)
A handcuffed CN Sharma arrives at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday, escorted by police ranks to answer a charge of carnal knowledge. (Jules Gibson photo)

-suffers fainting bouts

Broadcaster and Justice For All Party leader Chandra Narine Sharma was yesterday remanded to prison after pleading not guilty to a single charge of carnal knowledge before acting Chief Magis-trate Melissa Robertson.

Down but detained: CN Sharma being assisted by police ranks to a waiting vehicle yesterday after he collapsed at the court, where he pleaded not guilty to having carnal knowledge of a seven-year-old girl. (Jules Gibson photo)

However, up to press time last night, Sharma remained under police watch at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH), where he was taken after two fainting spells. The CNS Channel 6 boss collapsed at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court after being remanded and later at the Brickdam Police Station, where he was being held after Georgetown Prison authorities refused to accept him without a committal order signed by the magistrate.