-following questioning at Cove and John station on rape allegation
Former Local Government Minister, Nigel Dharamlall, who turned himself in to police at the Cove and John station yesterday morning following a rape complaint was last night released on $500,000 bail.
This was disclosed by his attorney Bernard Da Silva. Da Silva who accompanied him to the station, told reporters that Dharamlall was invited to the station. Da Silva explained that his client is denying the allegations of sexual assault made against him.
“He is cooperating with the police. I have had the privilege of turning him in. He just conducted an interview of which he denied all the allegations and the police will have to take it from there.”