BREAKING NEWS
Inspector 2042 David Bhagwan has been dismissed from the Bermuda Police Service following a special case hearing held today.
Bermuda Police Service Commissioner Darren Simons confirmed the dismissal in a statement issued this afternoon.
Commissioner Simons said: “Following a special case hearing held earlier today, Inspector 2042 David Bhagwan has been dismissed from the Bermuda Police Service.”
He added that, because there is an ongoing court prosecution connected with the matter, no further comment can be made at this time.
The dismissal comes just weeks after the 51-year-old senior inspector appeared in Magistrates’ Court facing four indictable offences involving allegations of fraud, dishonesty and financial exploitation.
Bhagwan appeared before Magistrate Craig Attridge on July 20 and was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charges. The matter is expected to proceed in the Supreme Court.
At the time, Magistrate Attridge granted Bhagwan bail in the sum of $30,000 with one surety.
His bail conditions included being fitted with an electronic monitoring device (EMD), surrendering all travel documents and complying with any additional conditions imposed by the court.
Bhagwan is scheduled to appear in the Supreme Court on September 8 at 10 a.m. for the monthly arraignment session.
Today’s development means Bhagwan is no longer a member of the Bermuda Police Service, pending the outcome of the ongoing court proceedings.
TNN News will continue to follow this developing story and provide further updates as they become available.
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