A Black Bush Polder businessman was on Tuesday fined $15,000 after he and a Corentyne pandit were charged with breaching the Covid-19 guidelines in early May.
Taijram Jainarine of Lot 137 Yakusari North, Black Bush Polder and Pandit Suraj Dyal Sahadeo also known as “Pandit Dave”, of Lot 134 Crabwood Creek, Corentyne, appear-ed at the Whim Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Alex Moore where they were charged with the breach of the Covid-19 restrictions.
The two pleaded guilty to the charge.
Jainarine was fined $15,000 for hosting a wedding, and Sahadeo, who was charged for attending the wedding, was reprimanded and the matter against him was discharged by Magistrate Moore.
Sahadeo is also a regional councilor for the PPP/C.
Back in May, the two men had appeared at the Mibicuri Magistrate’s Court but the matters were struck out after the police file was not present at the court.
As a result, Commander of Region Six Jairam Ramlakhan had transferred the station sergeant of the Mibicuri Police Station. He had told Stabroek News then that they would be refiling the matter.
