Seeram walks free after 13-month suspended sentence for assaulting ex-wife

Former Region Four Chairman and current National Coordinator of Guyana’s Border Patrol Unit, Daniel Seeram, will not have to serve prison time after Magistrate Abigail Gibbs on Monday suspended the remaining 13 months of his sentence for assaulting his former wife, Farzana Hamid.

Seeram’s sentenced started at 24 months’ imprisonment but the Magistrate deducted 10 months in recognition of his good character and record of service to the State, along with a further 31 days for the time he spent on remand. He was convicted on October 2, 2026.

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Addressing the 13 months remaining, the Magistrate exercised her powers under Section 3(1) of the Criminal Law Reform Act to suspend the sentence. As such Seeram will not be required to serve the remaining prison term unless he commits another offence, which could result in the suspended sentence being activated.