WELDER Zamalodeen Khan, 43, was Wednesday placed on $125,000 bail on a false pretence charge before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry. 

The defendant (no address given) pleaded not guilty to the charge that said on March 16 at Camp Street, Georgetown, with intent to defraud, he obtained from Bibi Shaw the sum of $600,000 by falsely pretending that he was in a position to sell one Canter vehicle, knowing same to be false.
According to the prosecution’s facts, Khan is known to Shaw and on March 14 last, Shaw gave him $150,000 cash, after he told her that he was in a position to sell her the motor vehicle. It is alleged that on March 16 at Republic Bank, Camp Street, the woman gave him an additional $600,000 for payments towards the Canter.

Shaw then asked Khan to see the Canter and to date he never showed her the vehicle. Subsequently, the matter was reported and he was arrested and charged.
The matter was then transferred before City Magistrate Annette Singh for report and fixtures of trial.
Shaw was represented by attorney-at-law Mr. Motie Singh. He informed the court that his client will not proceed with the matter if she is compensated.
However, when the magistrate inquired whether Khan was willing to compensate the complainant, he responded that he did not borrow any money.
The matter was adjourned for three weeks for statements to be served, and the prosecution will indicate on that occasion whether they will proceed in the matter against Khan. He was ordered to post bail and make his next court appearance on April 22.
According to reports, Khan was charged for obtaining $150,000, which he received from Shaw at Ogle, East Coast Demerara and was placed on bail for that charge.
?In addition to that, Khan also made an appearance at Leonora Magistrate’s Court to answer a similar offence. It is alleged that on September 15, 2013 at Parika, East Bank Essequibo, being solely entrusted by Sugrim Chandat with the sum of $250,000 in order that he purchase one 35X motor tractor and deliver same to Chandat, he failed to deliver same and converted the cash to his own use and benefits. (Geeta Rampersaud)