Another APNU/AFC MP claims electronic device is missing

Police are now investigating an alleged larceny committed on a Member of Parliament Haimraj Rajkumar, who claims to have lost a tablet valued at $60,000.
Police in a statement on Monday said that the incident occurred sometime around 10:00h on February 26, and 08:00h on February 27, 2021, at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Liliendaal.
It was further stated that Rajkumar had attended the seating of the National Assembly which was hosted at the Conference Centre.
The Member of Parliament claimed that he placed his electronic tablet in his computer bag during his time at the Centre. However, when he arrived home, he made checks for his device and discovered it was missing.
As such a report was made and investigations are ongoing.
A mere six days ago, another Member of Parliament had reported a missing electronic device.
According to the Police statement issued, Hughes reported that on February 24, when the sitting of the National Assembly at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre recessed for lunch at about 12:35h, she exited the dome after securing the laptop in its bag and placing same on her seat.
“About 14:30h, she returned and discovered the laptop was missing from her bag.”
The situation was brought to the attention of Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir, who called in the Police.
“The scene was visited … about 15:30h and investigations revealed that Mrs Hughes attended Parliament and was seated in the southern section of the dome of the Conference Hall among several other Members of Parliament while Parliament was in session.
“A search was conducted and the computer was found by a Police rank at the back of the said chair which Mrs Hughes was occupying. Same was shown to her and she identified same to be hers. Statements were taken and an investigation is in progress,” the Police statement added.
Commander Pareshram explained that the laptop was recovered at the “same area where she was sitting”.