Opposition leader, sister arrested in separate police investigations

(Kaieteur News) – Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and his sister, Hana Mohamed, have both been arrested in separate police investigations, with the opposition leader detained over an alleged attempt to bribe a police constable in the surveillance video saga.

Kaieteur News understands that hours after Mohamed was arrested and taken into custody, ranks from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) informed his sister, Hana, that they had received instructions to take her to the Kitty Police Station for questioning over an alleged damage-to-property incident.

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The investigation relates to an incident on October 13 along Shell and Alexander Roads, where Prem Narine reportedly accused Mohamed of breaking his vehicle’s mirror and causing an estimated $170,000 in damage.