A MAN who allegedly pretended to be a policeman on the Essequibo Coast was on Friday granted bail for obtaining money under false pretense.

Forty-three-year-old Hemant Shilchand Narine of Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo made his first appearance before Magistrate Esther Sam at the Suddie Magistrate’s Court.

It is alleged that on May 10 at La Union, on the Essequibo Coast, he uplifted $23,000 from housewife Bissondai Das under false pretense. He claimed that he was a police officer and he was conducting duties in relation to a sexual matter. Bissondai Das believed the man, and issued the money. She later found out that the man was a con man, and was falsely obtaining money. She then made a report to the police, where he was subsequently arrested.

He pleaded not guilty, and was granted $40,000 bail. The matter was postponed until June 13.