Scam artist accused of shooting at cops says he feared for his life

The trial of convicted scam artist Gopaul Tiwari, who is accused of shooting at police, began yesterday with him claiming that, contrary to police testimony, he was approached by ranks in a heavily tinted vehicle bearing no police plates.

The accused, who is self-represented, is facing charges of unlawfully and maliciously discharging a loaded firearm at two police ranks on May 9, 2016, at Diamond, East Bank Demerara.

Tiwari was equipped with a colour-coded map of the area where the event in