St Augustine MP Khadija Ameen says she is “okay” after someone reported to the police that she was being held against her will.
Around 2.22 am yesterday, PC Singh, of the Valencia Police Station, was stopped while on mobile patrol and told that Ameen was being held against her will somewhere in Macoya Extension, Tunapuna.
PC Singh contacted another officer, triggering an immediate operation in the Northern Division that included at least two units - the High-Performance Team and the Northern Division Task Force.
Police said Cpl Jaikaran had a brief conversation with Ameen, who “gave certain information” before her cellphone “went dead”.
Around 2.35 am, officers from the North Central Division Task Force, led by Cpl Persad, stopped a black Toyota Rav 4 driven by Ameen. The police report did not say where the vehicle was stopped.
The MP was briefly assessed and found to be safe. She was then escorted to the Tunapuna Police Station where she gave further information.
Contacted for comment yesterday, Ameen only said she was okay and had been advised against speaking further on the issue.