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Policemen charged for assaulting businessman

Sep 08, 2012 News

 

Four policemen have been charged for assaulting a businessman. The four officers, Kevon Smith, Jermaine Scott, Marlon Gonslaves and Wilwert Watts, appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine- Beharry yesterday, on an allegation that they physically assaulted East Bank Demerara businessman, Neezam Khan, on July 14 last.
The assault allegedly occurred in the vicinity of his place of business during a confrontation over a traffic violation.
The policemen all denied the allegations.
Police Prosecutor, Gordon Mansfield, told the court that the ranks were on mobile patrol on the East Bank Demerara Public road during a traffic build up. The officers noticed that Khan was in breach of one of traffic regulation and went to caution him when he drove away.
The officers reportedly followed the virtual complainant to his business place and without telling the reason for their visit one of the officers dealt him several slaps about the face. The other ranks joined in and administered additional “blows” to the businessman.
Khan was then taken into custody and placed in a police vehicle where the officers reportedly continued to beat him on his way to the station. The man reportedly sustained swelling to various parts of his body, according to a medical report.
Attorney-at-Law Patrice Henry, who was at the service of the four accused, requested that the men be placed on their own recognizance since they are active members of the police force.
In his application, the lawyer claimed that he was instructed that the allegations against his clients are inaccurate in that the businessman, who made these false accusations, lodged the report one week after the alleged incident, since he is associated with a senior officer of the Guyana Police Force.
Prosecutor Mansfield made no objection to the lawyer’s submission and the Magistrate ruled that the four officers be released on self bail. The men are scheduled to make their next court appearance on October 22.

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