AFC calls for impartial investigation into accusations made against Head of SOCU

The Alliance For Change calls for Deputy Commissioner of Police Fizal Karimbaksh to be relieved of duties immediately and for a full, independent and impartial investigation into reports of criminal misconduct made against him.

A female inspector of police has reportedly accused Karimbaksh of rape, assault and threatening her life. These are serious allegations of criminal behaviour and it is not the first time that the head of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) has found himself accused of being on the wrong side of the law.

The Party calls for an independent team of regional and international investigators to be comprised to dig into these allegations. Like the rest of Guyana, we have no confidence that any investigation by the police into one of its own would be impartial.