Opposition Groups Demand Probe Into Allegations Against Deputy Commissioner Karimbaksh

Home Affairs Minister Oneidge Walrond says Deputy Police Commissioner Fazil Karimbaksh should be placed on administrative leave while rape and threatening-behaviour allegations against him are investigated. With the Police Service Commission not currently constituted, she plans to meet Commissioner Clifton Hicken to decide how to proceed as the inquiry into the head of SOCU continues.

In this editorial, Kaieteur News criticises the PPP/C government for its silence over an alleged rape involving a senior Guyana Police Force officer, saying the lack of clear action undermines claims of seriousness on crime. It argues that the Minister of Home Affairs and police leadership should have quickly put the officer on leave and publicly addressed the case to protect the victim and public trust.

Guyana’s Home Affairs Minister Oneidge Walrond says an official investigation has begun into rape and threatening-behaviour allegations against Deputy Commissioner of Police Fazil Karimbaksh, made by a serving female inspector. The police force says a team will gather statements and question Karimbaksh, while Walrond and several political and rights groups are urging that he be placed on administrative leave during the probe.

Calls are growing for Deputy Police Commissioner Fazal Karimbaksh, head of SOCU, to be placed on administrative leave while Guyana Police Force and Home Affairs Minister Oneidge Walrond face pressure to launch an independent investigation into sexual assault allegations made by a female police inspector. APNU, Tamùkke Feminists and several MPs say his continued duty could compromise evidence, witness protection and public trust. Karimbaksh has not been charged, and he remains entitled to due process and the presumption of innocence.

Tamùkke Feminists has condemned the Guyana Police Force and the state for remaining silent after a female officer accused Deputy Commissioner Fazil Karimbaksh of rape and death threats. The group says the lack of action protects power, discourages survivors from reporting abuse, and tests Guyana’s commitment to tackling gender-based violence.

APNU is calling for Deputy Police Commissioner Shivpersaud Karimbaksh to be placed on administrative leave while police investigate allegations that he sexually assaulted an inspector, threatened her and pointed a gun at her. The party says the move is needed to protect the investigation and show senior officers are held to the same standards of accountability as others.

Forward Guyana Movement MP Amanza Walton is calling for an independent investigation into fresh sexual assault allegations against Deputy Police Commissioner Fizal Karimbaksh, after a female inspector reportedly accused him of assault and threats. She says the case, along with earlier complaints against Karimbaksh and sexual misconduct claims at the Police Force Academy, raises serious questions about how police misconduct is handled.

Guyana Police Force Deputy Commissioner Fizal Karimbaksh is facing fresh allegations from a female inspector that he raped, sexually assaulted and threatened her, including allegedly pointing a gun at her. The complaint is under investigation and he remains on duty, but the Police Force and Home Affairs Ministry have not publicly said what action, if any, has been taken.