–as trial into major 2015 firearm bust resumes

THE four-year-old trial into a major firearm bust against medical practitioner Satyendra Khemraj and his mother Chandrana Khemraj continued on Thursday before Senior City Magistrate Fabayo Azore.

Dr. Khemraj and his mother are on trial for having 15 rounds of 9mm ammunition in their possession on February 20, 2015 at the latter’s Fifth Street, Subryanville residence without being the holders of a firearm licence.

The pair was also charged with having a 9mm Smith and Wesson pistol in their possession at the said Subryanville house without having a licence to carry it.

The son was further charged with having a slew of other ammunition of varying calibres.

Dr. Khemraj and his mother both took the witness stand on Thursday and gave evidence. The duo is represented by attorney-at-law Nigel Hughes while the matter is being prosecuted by Police Sargeant, Dominic Bess.

The matter has been adjourned until June 14, 2019.

According to reports, on the day in question, the police, acting on a tip-off, went to the Lot 12 Austin Street, Campbellville premises where the doctor ran a medical clinic and advised him that they’d been reliably informed that he was dealing with arms and ammunition.

During a search of the property, the police reportedly found a quantity of ammunition which they showed to Khemraj before advising him of his rights in light of the nature of the offence he’d committed and arresting him.

He was then escorted by the police to his mother’s house on Fifth Avenue, Subryanville, where, upon their arrival, the woman was allegedly seen throwing an object through a southern window.
Upon closer inspection, that object turned out to be a gun.

Further checks made of Satyendra’s room at the above-mentioned address unearthed even more ammunition.