Cops probing PPP MP over alleged shooting threat

The police are currently investigating a report of threatening behaviour made about a week ago against People’s Progressive Party Member of Parliament Nigel Dharamlall and the case file has since been sent to the Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for legal advice.

Nigel Dharamlall
Nigel Dharamlall

Stabroek News was reliably informed yesterday that Dharamlall allegedly took out his firearm and threatened to shoot an employee of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) office in Guyana after he saw the individual communicating with his ex-wife.

Contacted yesterday, Commander of `C’ Division Marlon Chapman refused to go into details, stating that the matter is currently under investigation. Chapman, however, confirmed that a report was indeed made against Dharamlall who has since been questioned and has provided investigators with a statement.

“We are currently in the process of seeking legal advice which will determine the way forward in the matter,” Chapman said.

This newspaper was informed that the case file was sent to the DPP chambers on Friday, May 27 for legal advice.

Dharamlall’s lawyer Glenn Hanoman said in a statement last night that he and his client wanted “the matter to be thoroughly and professionally investigated.”

He said he has advised my client not to comment on the issue or engage the media so as not to interfere with, or prejudice this process.

He said Dharamlall “unequivocally denies any involvement in any criminal act.”