VIGILANCE Magistrate Sueanna Lovell heard on Thursday, 27th March that 21-year-old Balwan Singh had unlawfully and maliciously wounded Lanchand, aka “Satesh”, with intent to maim, disfigure, disable, or cause him grievous bodily harm.Particulars of the offence state that on Sunday, March 23, the defendant and the VC were drinking at a beer garden at Hope West, Enmore, ECD when an argument ensued and Singh chopped Lanchand to the shoulder with a cutlass.

The police prosecutor had no objection to bail being granted the defendant, but insisted that conditions be put in place by which the defendant would make himself available at the Cove and John Police Station once per week, pending the outcome of the matter.

Singh was subsequently granted $50,000 bail, and the matter was set for recall on April 15 for report.