Govt minister hits former Mayor Ubraj Narine with $60M defamation lawsuit

Minister within the Public Works Ministry, Deodat Indar, has filed a $60 million defamation lawsuit against former Mayor of Georgetown, Ubraj Narine, for what he alleges are false and defamatory statements published on social media regarding the tragic death of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge.
The lawsuit, filed in the High Court, accuses Narine of publishing scandalous and wholly false claims on social media that not only question the Minister’s character but suggest sinister involvement in what has become a deeply emotional national tragedy.

According to court documents, Minister Indar is seeking damages for defamation, aggravated and/or exemplary damages, and injunctive relief to restrain further publication of the alleged defamatory statements.
The lawsuit stems from a Facebook post made on April 27, 2025, by Narine on his page titled “Pt. Ubraj Narine Former Mayor of the City of Georgetown,” which has nearly 28,000 followers. In the post, Narine alleged that Minister Indar was absent from the public discourse surrounding the child’s death, despite the incident reportedly occurring in his region.
More seriously, Narine claimed that Indar had a business relationship with the owner of the Double Day Hotel (where the child’s body was discovered) and had directed certain media personnel to the hotel to push a misleading narrative.
The lawsuit also highlights that the post garnered considerable public attention, with 97 reactions, 134 comments, and 62 shares, thereby multiplying the damage to the claimant’s reputation.
Minister Indar categorically denies all allegations, describing them as completely false and defamatory. His claim argues that the words and inferences used in the Facebook post suggest corruption, conflict of interest, and efforts to cover up details surrounding the child’s death. The Minister’s attorneys—Sase Gunraj and Shania Cummings of Gunraj & Co.—have also requested an order from the court for Narine to delete the offending posts and issue a public apology in terms approved by the court.
The legal claim seeks over $60 million in damages for defamation, including aggravated and exemplary damages. It also demands that Narine issue a public apology and immediately delete the offending post.
In addition to monetary damages, the suit seeks interest pursuant to the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act Cap 6:02, legal costs, and any further relief the court deems just.
Narine has been officially served via the Supreme Court’s Electronic Litigation Portal, and has been given eight days to file a defence.
Via a social media post, Narine related that “once the documents are received, my legal team will address the matter accordingly” noting that he “will make no further comment until the appropriate legal processes have been followed.”