A Zeelugt man, who broke the window of a car to steal a handbag and was caught in the act, was yesterday sentenced to seven months imprisonment after he was found guilty of the charges when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
Although Michael Hansraj, 38, of 437 Zeelugt North, East Bank Essequibo, maintained his innocence, Magistrate Annette Singh, before whom he appeared told him that the prosecution proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt and the court found him guilty of the two charges.
It was alleged that on January 22, in Georgetown Hansraj damaged the rear glass of a car valued $18,000 and stole a handbag valued $15,000, property of
