Contractor on $375,000 bail for threatening woman, discharging firearm

A 42-year-old contractor, Kawal Ramdeen, was granted $375,000 bail after being charged with threatening language, discharging a loaded firearm with intent, and malicious damage to property.
The charges stem from a violent altercation with a 29-year-old supervisor of Non-Pareil, East Coast Demerara (ECD), on Christmas Day.

Ramdeen, who is also known as ‘Tanno,’ was arrested around 20:00h on Christmas night and was subsequently charged with the offences.
Police reports indicate that during the confrontation, Ramdeen allegedly threatened the woman while using abusive language, fired a loaded firearm in her direction with intent, and caused damage to her property.
The contractor appeared before Senior Magistrate Sunil Scarce at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court on Friday, where the charges were formally read to him. Ramdeen pleaded not guilty to all three offences and was released on $375,000 bail. The specific amounts assigned to each charge were $25,000 for threatening language, $100,000 for malicious damage to property, and $250,000 for discharging a loaded firearm with intent.
The court imposed several conditions on his bail, including that Ramdeen must report twice a month to the Vigilance Police Station, refrain from contacting the virtual complaint and lodge his passport with the court.
The case has been adjourned to February 17, 2025.