‘Victim’, two others charged over Kirpalani armed robbery

Charged with stealing over $17 million in an armed robbery, three men were yesterday not required to plead when they appeared before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

It was alleged that Howard Rambarose, Rajesh Singh, and Alastair Naughton robbed Mahesh Chetrani of $17.25 million, property of the Shamdas Kirpalani store on December 20 at Georgetown, while being armed with a gun.

According to Prosecutor Bharat Mangru, Singh, an employee of the general store, is tasked with