Two men from the Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), were charged this past week in separate rape cases and appeared before the Suddie Magistrate’s Court.
On August 8, 29-year-old fisherman Maniram Mohanroop, also known as “Terra”, of Bamboo Dam, Sparta, Essequibo Coast, was arraigned before Magistrate Ravindra Mohabir. He was charged with rape, contrary to Section 3(3) of the Sexual Offences Act, Chapter 8:03.
The charge alleged that Mohanroop raped a 62-year-old housewife of Essequibo Coast. He was not required to enter a plea. Bail was granted in the sum of $250,000, and the matter was adjourned to September 3.
Charged: Dhaneshwar Budhoo, called “Timothy” or “Fatman”
Meanwhile, on August 7, 2025, Dhaneshwar Budhoo, called “Timothy” or “Fatman”, a 43-year-old labourer of Johanna Cecilia, Essequibo Coast, was charged with rape of a child under 16, contrary to Section 10(3) of the Sexual Offences Act.
The allegation is that Budhoo raped a 15-year-old student on July 7, 2025, on the Essequibo Coast. He appeared before Magistrate Ravindra Mohabir at the Suddie Magistrate’s Court, where he was not required to enter a plea.
Bail was set at $200,000, on the condition that he does not interfere with the victim and that he reports every other Friday at the Parika Police Station. The case was adjourned to August 14.
