VERNON Seecharran was granted $75,000 bail after he pleaded not guilty to a charge of break and enter and larceny before New Amsterdam Magistrate, Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus.Seecharan, of Gay Park, Greater New Amsterdam, is accused of committing the break and enter offence at the storeroom of the Gay Park Masjid, from which he stole a generator valued $750,000, and five electric stand fans, totalling $817,000 in value.

Investigations have revealed that the caretaker, Jafarally (only name given) had secured the storeroom on December 15, 2013, but on returning on January 1, he observed that the room was broken into, and the items were missing.

Inquiries were made in the neighbourhood and the defendant was arrested after he attempted to sell the stolen generator to a Muslim devotee.
The case is fixed for hearing on May 12.