A Berbice contractor was today remanded to prison after he was charged with causing a death by dangerous driving following an incident in Canefield, East Canje Berbice, where it is alleged that he rammed his vehicle into a crowd of people.
Shazad Sattaur, 36, of East Bank Berbice appeared at the Reliance Magistrate’s Court where he was charged with causing the death of Somdatt Indal, also known as “Fats”, 51 of Lot 1178 Canefield Settlement, East Canje Berbice.
Sattaur was not required to enter a plea to the charge.
He was also charged with failure to report an accident, failure to stop after an accident and failure to render assistance to the injured persons, all of which he pleaded not guilty to.
Bail was denied for those counts, and Sattaur was remanded to prison.
He will return to court on February, 17.
Sattaur is accused of using his Tacoma vehicle and ramming into a crowd at a wedding house in Canefield, East Canje Berbice around 1 am on Sunday.
Indal died as a result of the incident, while an 11-year-old and two other males were injured.