Berbice man arrested for years of alleged domestic abuse

Just one day after Joanne Ramoutar reported enduring years of gender-based violence at the hands of her boyfriend, Karran Sukhan, he has been arrested.
The suspect was apprehended in Regional Police Division #5, transferred to Division #6, and is currently in custody at the Central Police Station in New Amsterdam, Berbice. He is expected to be arraigned Thursday.
Police have since taken a statement from Ramoutar, and a medical examination has been completed. It was just a day ago, that she broke her silence, revealing the struggles she has faced.
Ramoutar alleged that her boyfriend, Karran Sukhan, is responsible for years of abuse.
Despite filing a report with the police five days ago, she claimed that no action was initially taken.
She also alleged that Sukhan had gone into hiding and that neither she nor her children could leave the house.
According to Ramoutar, her nightmare began shortly after the relationship started.
She said Sukhan would beat her with hoses and pelt her with anything he could get his hands on—plates, cups, phones, shoes—whenever something displeased him.
This included not finishing dinner before he got home, asking him to stop cheating, or simply not wanting to have sex.
Ramoutar also recounted a terrifying incident during her pregnancy, when Sukhan tied a wire around her neck, fastened it to a grill, and attempted to pull her off the bed while threatening to kill her.
She said he isolated her, refused to help with the children, and spent most of his time attending to his own affairs—only to return home and continue tormenting her.
The most disheartening part of the entire ordeal, she said, was the response from the police, which showed no empathy.
On Thursday, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security confirmed that upon learning about the situation, it immediately dispatched a specialised team from the Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Policy Unit (SO&DVPU) to intervene and provide support.
The Ministry stated that its priority is to ensure the victim receives comprehensive and compassionate care.
It also reaffirmed its commitment to addressing all reported cases of domestic violence and pledged to continue working tirelessly to provide assistance and foster a safer society for all.