Bush Lot rice farmer charged with punching woman after being rebuked

Chitranie Pitham

A Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice rice farmer was yesterday charged with assaulting a woman, who has accused him of punching her after she upbraided him about his persistent advances.

Kashim Khan, 33, was placed on $30,000 by Magis-trate Roby Benn, after he denied two charges of assault.

The court heard that around 6:35 pm on September 29, Khan assaulted Chitranie Pitham, 36, called ‘Nado,’ also of Bush Lot, so as to cause her actual bodily harm. Khan was also