Thirty-five-year-old Gangadai Rhajcoomar, a domestic worker of Coverden, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was on Monday remanded to prison after she was slapped with a child stealing charge.
She appeared before Magistrate Ali Seepaul at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court and was not required to plead to the indictable charge.
Guyana Times understands that the accused was hired by Joyce Hutson, 43, a housewife of Naamryck Backdam, EBE, to take care of the child. On July 9, the woman reportedly went out and upon returning home, she saw her baby and the domestic worker missing.
A report was immediately made and an investigation was launched. After one week, the child was reportedly found but Rhajcoomar was nowhere in sight. The domestic worker was arrested on August 17 by a rank of the Brickdam Police Station.
When contacted, Director of the Child Care and Protection Agency (CC&PA), Ann Greene explained that the matter is gaining the attention of the agency. “She (Rhajcoomar) claimed that the child was given to her to take to the hospital but after the Police investigations, the charge was instituted…”
Meanwhile, after investigation, Rhajcoomar was arraigned at Leonora Police Station with the offence of child stealing contrary to Section 90 (a) of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act Chapter 8:01.
Guyana Times further understands that Rhajcoomar is well-known around Georgetown for soliciting. She also has a child but now that she was remanded to prison, the Child Care Director explained that once the extended family is willing to take care of the child, there is no need for the agency to take custody of her.
Rhajcoomar will make her next court appearance on October 7, 2021.
