At the Reliance Court on Wednesday, Magistrate Geeta Chandan Persid-Edmond further remanded to prison the four men who were charged with three counts of robbery under arms and one count of possession of ammunition at Adelphi, Canje.

Reports are that on June 8, Raymond Fraser, 19, of Reliance; Zakeer Mohamed, 19; Deon Fraser, 22, and Michael Fraser, 25, of Adelphi, Canje robbed Paul Budhu, an overseas-based resident of US$810 (equivalent of $162,000) and a wedding band worth $40,000.

It is also alleged that they robbed Anawattie Devi Singh of jewellery valued $112,000 and her husband, Ganesh Premchand of a chain worth $20,000 and $40,000 cash.

They were also charged with having in their possession 21 12-gauge cartridges and 6 .32 rounds of ammunition which were said to be found at Mohamed’s home.

The men were refused bail when they made their first appearance before Magistrate Chandra Sohan at the New Amsterdam Court on June 13.

Police prosecutor, Sergeant Satrohan Diaram asked that bail be refused on the grounds of the seriousness of the offence.

But attorneys-at-law, John Persaud who represented the three Frasers and Charrandass Persaud who represented Mohamed submitted that the offence is bailable.

The lawyers also asked for a speedy trial and Magistrate Persid-Edmond fixed the matter for July 16.
On the last occasion they had told Magistrate Sohan that the police had beaten their clients and that they were not taken to the hospital.

The magistrate had made an order for the police to take the defendants to the doctor and the lawyers reported on Wednesday that this was done.