Essequibo Coast man jailed for breaching protection order

A 43-year-old miner was sentenced to four months in prison after being found guilty of breaching a protection order involving his mother.
Ravi Nickram of Lot 17 Charity, Essequibo Coast, was charged with breaching a protection order, contrary to Section 32(b) of the Summary Jurisdiction (Offences) Act, Chapter 11:09. The incident occurred on Friday, January 24, 2025, at the same address.
The complainant, Wanita Nickram, a 61-year-old security guard, had previously obtained a protection order against her son. Despite the legal restriction, Ravi Nickram violated the order, leading to his subsequent arrest and prosecution.
The case was heard on Monday at the Charity Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Tamieka Clarke. After reviewing the evidence, the Magistrate found the defendant guilty and sentenced him to four months’ imprisonment.
Nickram was the second person jailed for the particular offence on Monday. The other was 31-year-old taxi driver Ronald Balgobin who was jailed on Monday by Magistrate Sunil Scarce at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court breaching an order of protection.