State to compensate hunter for keeping shotgun
Wednesday 3 March 2021
A hunter whose shotgun and gun licence were kept by the police for two years will receive $.25 million from the State.
On Tuesday, Master Sherlanne Pierre ordered compensation for Donald Mohammed of $256,048, plus interest and costs.
Mohammed was represented by attorneys Anand Ramlogan SC, Alvin Pariagsingh and Robert Abdool-Mitchell. The State was represented by attorneys Stefan Jaikaran and Savitri Maharaj at the assessment trial after judgment had been granted in the hunter’s favour.
Mohammed’s claim said he is the lawful owner of a shotgun he bought in 2005.
He was arrested in January 2012, eight months after he was accused of shooting a man with a handgun.