On Wednesday, 24th September 2025, two Indian nationals appeared before Magistrate Mustapha Braima Jah at Pademba Road Court No. 1 in Freetown on allegations of deception and financial fraud involving the Chief Justice and other judges.

The accused, Prakash Ramrakhyans and Sindhi Chamantall, faced charges of obtaining money by false pretenses under Section 32(1) of the Larceny Act of 1916.

According to the prosecution, the alleged deception involved falsely promising to secure six round-trip ASKY Airlines tickets to and from The Gambia for Chief Justice Komba Kamanda and five other Sierra Leonean judges a promise they allegedly knew to be false and intended to defraud.

Prosecutor, Chief Superintendent of Police Tommy B. Zizer, Esq., told the court that the accused obtained Le 243,806 (equivalent to USD 10,160) from Ibrahim Koroma at the Majestic Travel and Tours Airline Office, located at 15 Siaka Stevens Street in Freetown.

After the charges were read and explained, both accused individuals pleaded guilty. Magistrate Jah subsequently refused bail and remanded them to the male correctional facility in Freetown.

The case was adjourned to September 30, 2025, for further proceedings.

Source: Sarah Kallah