Fazil Osman, the Mahaica farmer who is accused of brutally chopping his reputed wife last month while she was accompanying a rural constable to serve a protection order on him, was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with attempted murder.
It is alleged that 39-year-old Osman unlawfully and maliciously wounded Vashtie Mahase on February 24, at Hand-en-Veldt, Mahaica, with the intent to commit murder.
Osman was not required to plead to the indictable charge, when he appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Cove and John Magistrate’s Court.
Bail was refused and the matter was adjourned to May 3, when it will be called again at the Mahaica Magistrate’s Court.
Osman was arrested on Monday afternoon at Good Hope, Mahaica, after managing to evade the police for three weeks.
Mahase, a mother of two, was attacked and chopped on February 24.
Prior to being chopped, she had reported to the police at the Mahaica Police Station that Osman had beaten her.
The investigating rank later instructed that she return with her alleged abuser, who by then had accused her of stealing his money when she visited their house to remove her clothes.
Before that, she had asked the police to accompany her to the house but they said they had no one available. The alleged perpetrator demanded that she repay the money and when she indicated she was unable to do so, Mahase said the rank told her to see if they could reconcile.
On February 24, she had had enough and returned to the station and asked that the man be served a protection order.
She was told she had to accompany the female Rural Constable (RC) to identify the man and even though she expressed concerns about doing so, she was reportedly told that she had to accompany the officer. After the suspect attacked Mahase, the RC fled for her safety.
During last week, Divisional Commander Calvin Brutus, had told Stabroek News that the police were investigating the conduct of the RC, who has since resumed duty.
Following the incident, the rank was on sick leave.
Mahase was discharged from the hospital earlier this month but fled her home in fear for her safety.
Her mother, Zorina Mahase, had told this newspaper that the suspect had even threatened to end her (Zorina’s) life. Up to then, Zorina said the man had said that he would not surrender to the police.
Zorina said from the inception, the suspect wanted to “get rid” of her, since he is under the impression that she encouraged her daughter to leave the relationship.
