Police Launch Karimbaksh Probe but Deputy Commissioner Remains on Duty

The Guyana Police Force has launched an investigation into serious allegations of rape and threatening behaviour against Deputy Commissioner of Police Fizal Karimbaksh, but the senior officer has not been placed on administrative leave, raising questions about how the Force balances due process with the need to protect the integrity of an investigation involving one of its highest-ranking officers.

The investigation was confirmed on Friday, October 2, after several days of questions from the media about allegations made by a serving female Police Inspector against Karimbaksh, who heads the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU).

The Police Force said Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken had established a team to conduct a “thorough investigation” into the allegations.