THREE employees of Muneshwer’s Limited appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry yesterday, facing separate charge of embezzlement.

One of them, Subrina Rahamat, of Lot 2887 Well Road, North Ruimveldt, Georgetown, pleaded not guilty to the offence, particulars of which said, being employed as a clerk or servant at the store, she embezzled the sum of $52,014,249, taken into possession by her or in the name or account of her employer, between June 5, 2012 and February 9, 2013.

Another, Bibi Twahida Ali denied the allegation that between August 18, 2013 and April 13, 2013, she embezzled $6,466,869 cash taken into possession by her or in the name or account of her employer.
The third defendant, Bibi Shiroon Ali, also pleaded not guilty, to accusations that, between July 11 and October 3, 2013, she embezzled $470,684, taken into possession by her or in the name or account of her employer.

The trio was represented by attorney-at-law Mr. Nigel Hughes, who applied for them to be admitted to bail in reasonable sum and Police Inspector Michael Grant, prosecuting, did not object to the grant.
The three women were previously charged with several counts of embezzlement committed on Muneshwer’s Limited, as well.
They first appeared in Court on January 17 and were ordered to each post $150,000 surety. On that occasion, Police Corporal Bharat Mangru, who prosecuted, told the Court that, in relation to the two Alis, they are sisters and reside at Industry, East Coast Demerara, and had been put on $100,000 station bail, individually, since October and were reporting to Police at Eve Leary.
The Prosecutor said the defendants were backdating receipts and it was observed, by the accountant, that some of the dates were on National Holidays.
However, on the new charges, the siblings and Rahamat were all placed in $100,000 individually and their cases were put off to March 14.