AN 18-year-old girl of Area ‘E’ Ogle, East Coast Demerara was, on Friday, granted $15,000 bail by Magistrate Leron Daly at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on a charge of larceny by clerk or servant.

The charge alleged that, Shivanie Aafeeza Sugrim, between October 16, 2019 and October 17, 2019, at David Street, Kitty, being employed as a clerk or servant by Zaheed Hoosein, stole the sum of $300,000 by virtue of a Citizen’s Bank Cheque, property of Zaheed Hoosein, her employer. Sugrim pleaded not guilty to the charge.

According to the report, Sugrim was employed by Hoosein as an accountant. Among her duties was issuing payments to persons who provide their services to the company by way of cheque. On October 16, 2019, Hoosein allegedly signed several blank cheques and relinquished them to Sugrim to insert the respected amount and issue to the payee.

Sugrim then used the opportunity and allegedly stole Scotia Bank Cheque #000367, inserting the sum of $300,000, which she encashed. Sugrim was arrested and interviewed, after which she lodged $200,000 as restitution. However, no further payment was made which led to Sugrim being charged.

Sugrim was ordered to repay Hoosein and was warned to desist from her unlawful act. The matter was adjourned to Friday, March 20, 2020, for a settlement to be made in regards to Sugrim’s repayment to Hoosein.