Justice Gino Persaud last Friday ordered that three Mahaicony residents be compensated a total of almost $8 million for their unlawful arrest and the impoundment of a vehicle by the Guyana Police Force.
Raywattie Harrychand and her mother-in-law, Phulbasia Kallu were awarded a total of $4,900,000, while in a separate lawsuit, Harrychand’s husband, Tularam Ramassar, was awarded a total of $2,820,000 for his unlawful arrest and the impoundment of his vehicle.
In addition to the sums, the court awarded the claimants costs in the amount of $150,000 each.
The judge also ordered that they be paid interest on all sums at a rate of 6% from the date of the filing of the proceedings to the date of the judgment, and 4% from the date of judgment until the sum is paid.
