Bet365 Case: Suspended Prison Sentence for Husein Abdool Rahim

On Thursday, January 29, Husein Abdool Rahim was sentenced to twelve months in prison by the Intermediate Court. However, Magistrate Sophie Chui-Gunesse suspended the sentence and ordered a report from the Probation Office, with the intention of converting it into community service.

This decision follows the trial where Husein Abdool Rahim was found guilty of fraud against Sylvio Sundanum, deceiving him into believing he had won significant amounts through the Bet365 UK Online Sports Betting platform.

The accused must now wait until February 12 to find out if the probation report is favorable for the execution of community service.

In this case, the complainant alleged that Husein Abdool Rahim staged a fake win of approximately Rs 91 million to defraud him. Sylvio Sundanum claims he lost Rs 935,000, a sum the Court reduced to Rs 635,000 after he admitted during cross-examination by Me Assad Peeroo that he had recovered Rs 300,000.

Additionally, the man responsible for the downfall of former Attorney General Ravi Yerrigadoo faced a second fraud charge for Rs 500,000 filed by his ex-partner but was acquitted of this charge.

It is worth noting that during his closing argument, Me Assad Peeroo advocated for a non-custodial sentence, which means a penalty that does not involve imprisonment.