Former Muneshwers employees on more embezzlement charges

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 20:59 by GxMedia

Three employees of Muneshwers Limited, who allegedly backdated receipts to National Holidays, were Friday placed on GUY$100,000 each.

Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine-Beharry ordered that the trio return to court on March 14.

Police accused Subrina Rahamat, of 2887 Well Road, North Ruimveldt, Georgetown; Bibi Twahida Ali of Industry, East Coast Demerara, and Bibi Shiroon Ali of Industry, East Coast Demerara of embezzlement.

The court was told by the prosecutor that the defendants had allegedly backdated receipts even to the extent that the accountant at the company had found out that that several of the dates had included National Holidays.

Rahamat pleaded not guilty to embezzling the sum of GUY$52,014,249 which she took into possession by her or in the name or account of her employer between June 5, 2012 and February 9, 2013, in Georgetown.

Twahida Ali pleaded not guilty to embezzling GUY$6,466,869, cash taken into possession by her or in the name or account of her employer between August 18, 2013 and April 13, 2013, in Georgetown

Shiroon Ali denied embezzling GUY$470,684, taken into possession by her or in the name or account of her employer between July 11 and October 3, 2013, at Georgetown, she embezzled

They were previously charged with several counts of embezzlement on Muneshwers and were each granted pre-trial liberty on GUY$150,000 bail each on January 7.