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BASS member charged for shooting death of labourer
The member of the Berbice Anti-Smuggling Squad (BASS) accused of shooting a labourer to death has been
Charged: Shafraz Khan
charged with manslaughter.
Shafraz Khan, 40, a father of two, of Hassim Street, Corriverton, Corentyne, Berbice, appeared yesterday before Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh at the Springlands Magistrate’s Court.
Khan is accused of fatally shooting 40-year-old Charles Caesar called ‘Nagasar’, a father of two, of Fyrish Village, Corentyne, on Friday July 3, last, at the Number 67 Village foreshore.
Khan is accused of discharging a loaded firearm at Caesar thereby causing him injuries from which he subsequently died. Caesar was reportedly shot in his leg and left on the foreshore for hours after the shooting.
Khan was represented by attorney Adrian Anamayah who asked the court for reasonable bail. He stated that his client has been employed with BASS for the past 19 years as a customs monitoring officer. He said that his client has been cooperating with the police. Bail was subsequently granted in the sum of $250,000.
Police Prosecutor Inspector Godfrey Playter did not object to bail.
Caesar was among six men who were on the foreshore offloading a boat that allegedly came from neighbouring Suriname with smuggled goods around 20:00 hrs on Saturday when they were intercepted by members of BASS.
Caesar was shot just above the knee, and almost bled to death before he was found.
He was picked up, placed in a car and rushed to the Skeldon Hospital where he succumbed.
Khan is to return to court on August 27 for report.
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