Latest update September 3rd, 2026 10:25 AM
Corentyne accident driver on a further $600,000 bail
The drunk driver who was driving a Surinamese registered motor car when he struck down and killed a woman on the Port Mourant, Corentyne Public Road on Sunday, was slapped with a further charge of causing death by dangerous driving yesterday. He was subsequently granted bail in the sum of $600,000.
The man, Sarawan Kumar Autar, 32, of Bone’s Bush Dam Cumberland, East Canje, Berbice, and of Konigstrat, Paramaribo, Corentyne, Berbice, appeared before Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh at the Whim Magistrate’s court and pleaded not guilty
According to Prosecutor Corporal Sherlock King, on June 30, around 00:30 hrs at Port Mourant, Autar drove motor car 38.29 ZP, in a manner dangerous to the public thus causing the death of Anita Persaud, 23, called ‘Short hair,’ of Rose Hall Town, Corentyne.
She was picked up and rushed to the New Amsterdam Hospital and later transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) where she succumbed.
Autar, who was allegedly driving at a speed, failed to stop and attempted to flee, but was pursued and apprehended by eyewitnesses and handed him over to the police, he hails from Canje Berbice but resides and works in Paramaribo, Suriname.
In his appeal for bail defence attorney Mursaleine Bacchus submitted that his client is a Guyanese citizen and has a permanent address in Guyana. He only works in Suriname. He said that his client is willing to submit his passport. Further, the offence is bailable.
Autar will have to return to court on July 15.
He had previously appeared in the Albion Magistrate’s court on Tuesday on three other charges. His blood alcohol level was reportedly above the permitted limit. When tested he had 43 micrograms in his system.
He was also charged with driving the said motor car and caused injuries to Anita Persaud, 23, called ‘Short hair,’ of Rose Hall Town, Corentyne, Berbice, and failing to render assistance by taking the injured person to a registered medical practioner for treatment.
The other charge read that he failed to stop after committing the accident. He was granted $50,000 bail on the driving under the influence charges and $20,000 on each of the other charges.
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