HERMANT Narine Silchand, 39, of Champagne, Mahaicony,
East Coast of Demerara, was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment by Essequibo Magistrate Sunil Scarce on Wednesday.The prisoner was convicted of false pretence at Anna Regina Court for impersonating a welfare officer.
Silchand was arrested by police on January 2 after he committed the offence on Vishnudatt Deonarine of Henrietta Village, also on Essequibo Coast.
Police said, between April 3 and 14, 2013, Silchand pretended to be a Welfare Officer and offered to help Deonarine with a welfare matter at his home.
Silchand was unrepresented in court and was found guilty after a trial at which several witnesses testified.
Police Prosecutor Krishna Datt Ramana said several other persons were fooled by the convict.