A La Bonne Intention (LBI) family is seeking answers from the police after a relative who was in police custody ended up hospitalised in a critical state at the Georgetown Public Hospital.
Battling for his life in the Intensive Care Unit is Kallicharran Sawak called ‘Danny’ of Lot 3, LBI, East Coast Demerara. While in police custody, Sawak suffered injuries to his head and was taken to the hospital where he was admitted, his family said.
Police have launched an investigation.
The man’s sister, Shivani told Stabroek News that her brother was arrested last Thursday after he was misbehaving while heavily intoxicated. She said in a bid to bring some peace, she accompanied her mother to the Beterverwagting Police Station where they made a report. Her brother was subsequently arrested. On Thursday night, she added, her brother was transferred to the Sparendaam Police Station where he stayed until it was time for court. On Tuesday, the sister said, he was expected to be charged in the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court but the matter was called and put down. After it was called for the second time, she said they were informed by the Magistrate that her brother had been hospitalised.