A 30-year-old fisherman has been remanded to prison after pleading guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm on another man, during an incident along the East Coast of Demerara.
The accused, Shayandra Goorudat, also known as “Ragin”, of Lot 92A Gopie Street, Buxton, appeared before Magistrate S. Scarce at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, where the charge was read to him.
Goorudat admitted to wounding 56-year-old Pooran Chand during an altercation that occurred on November 2, 2025, at Annandale, East Coast Demerara.
Following his guilty plea, Magistrate Scarce ordered that Goorudat be remanded to the Lusignan Prison pending sentencing, which has been set for November 19, 2025.
The court did not disclose the details surrounding the circumstances of the assault. However, the offence of inflicting grievous bodily harm carries a significant custodial penalty under Guyanese law.
The case will return to court later this month for sentencing.