Mother and son charged after Police officers refused $1.7 million bribe 

A mother and her son were jointly charged on Thursday with attempting to obstruct the course of justice after the son, who was in custody for investigation into multiple robberies, was allegedly the reason for a bribe offered by his mother to police officers.

Mahindra Girnandan, a 25-year-old labourer from Adventure, Essequibo Coast, and Savita Anauge, a 51-year-old domestic worker from Herstelling, East Bank Demerara, appeared before Magistrate Tamieka Clarke at the Suddie Magistrate’s Court. The charges were read to both individuals, accusing them of attempting to obstruct justice, in violation of Section 330 of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 8:01.

The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday when Girnandan was in police custody, pending investigations into several robberies. According to reports, Anauge visited the police station and allegedly attempted to bribe two officers with a sum of $1.7 million in exchange for the officers’ foregoing the ongoing investigations into her son’s alleged crimes.

Girnandan pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced to one year of imprisonment. Meanwhile, Anauge denied the accusations and pleaded not guilty. She was granted bail in the amount of $300,000. Her case has been adjourned to April 17, 2025, for the disclosure of statements, and further proceedings will take place at that time.