Luncheon's Personal Assistant granted bail on theft charge

Luncheon’s Personal Assistant granted bail on theft charge

Jun 26, 2014 News

Personal Assistant to Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Roger Luncheon, and a staff member at the Office

Azeem Khan (L)
with Dr. Luncheon

of the President (OP) yesterday appeared before the city court and was formally charged for swiping $1M cash from a general store last week.
Azeem Khan, of Pere Street Kitty, who was arrested on Monday by ranks from the Kitty Police Station, is accused of stealing $1M between June 11 and June 12 from R&D Variety store owner, Rudolph Dyal.
To the charge, he pleaded not guilty before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry. Dyal is the owner of a two-storey concrete and wooden structure, which houses a grocery shop and an apartment at the lower flat. Khan was a tenant of the apartment.
The Prosecution said that there is a door that separates the apartment and grocery store. Dyal decided to install a surveillance camera after he discovered monies had previously gone missing from the shop.
The entrepreneur placed $1M in a set of different boxes in his shop on June 11, last and the next day, he discovered that the money was missing. After reviewing the camera footage, Khan was allegedly seen stealing the money.
He was reportedly arrested on Monday after he failed to repay Dyal. During the court hearing, the prosecution did not object to bail.
Khan was granted conditional bail in the sum of $100,000. The Chief Magistrate stated that he should lodge his passport with the Clerk of Court and report to the Kitty Police Station every Friday at 17:00 hours.
The case was transferred to Magistrate Faith McGusty and will be called again on July 9.