A sales clerk of Lot 6 Vryheid’s Lust, Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara, who allegedly stole over $300,000 from her employer, was yesterday granted $75,000 bail.
Before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, Parvati Abhimana, 23, denied that between March 5 and 9, 2015, at Regent Street, Georgetown, she stole the sum of $361,000 from Hardat Persaud. Abhimana was at the time employed by Persaud at Fullworth’s Store.
According to the prosecution, on March 5 Persaud secured the cash in a drawer in the store room, located in the store.
However, later on March 9, Persaud made checks for the cash but discovered it missing. The matter was reported and Abhimana was arrested. Under caution, Abhimana reportedly admitted that she stole the money because her mother was in need of financial assistance for a surgery.
The defendant’s attorney asked that her client be released on reasonable bail because she is not a flight risk.

Abhimana will make her next court appearance on April 13, before Magistrate Annette Singh.