–for breaching COVID-19 restrictions

A NUMBER of persons were detained on Saturday afternoon after they were found to be in breach of the emergency COVID-19 restriction that prohibits social gathering.
The Guyana Chronicle understands that Bisram held a “jhandi”, a religious service at his Number 71 Village residence where a large number of persons attended.

This publication was told that the ceremony was almost through when the police arrived and escorted the attendees, the religious leader and host to the Springlands Police Station.

There the 49 adults were advised that having committed an offence, they will be placed before the court shortly, while the 13 juveniles were warned and sent away.

Bisram, who is accused of murdering Berbice carpenter Faiyaz Narinedatt, was recently freed of the offence by the High Court, after finding that the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP)’s committal order was unlawful.

Over 100 persons in the East Berbice-Corentyne District were recently arrested and charged for breaking the guidelines on social distancing.