THE Guyana Defence Force (GDF), on Sunday, condemned in the strongest terms, the actions of one of its ranks who appeared to be involved in a physical altercation with a policeman in a video being circulated on social media.

“His actions are a direct contravention of the expected conduct of ranks. All members of the GDF are subjected to the laws of Guyana and so the force stands ready to support the GPF in their investigations and expects that the soldier is held accountable for his actions,” the army noted.
The GDF lance corporal was caught in a video beating a police constable in a line of traffic at the western end of the Demerara Harbour Bridge on Friday. He was arrested and is expected to be charged soon.

Reports indicate that Police Constable Wilson was conducting anti-crime patrol duties at the western end of the Demerara Harbour Bridge. He was directing the east bound traffic which had two lanes that merged into one on the Meer-Zorgen Public Road, West Bank Demerara (WBD).
During the process, he observed a dark grey motor car trying to change lane and in the process, caused congestion of traffic.
As a result, Constable Wilson approached the driver of the vehicle, which turned out to be the GDF lance corporal of the Coast Guard Section and told him of the offence committed and then instructed him to pull to the corner of the road.

According to police, the driver of La Parfaite Harmonie, WBD, after being instructed by Constable Wilson, became annoyed, exited the vehicle and chucked the policeman.
Police said that Constable Wilson then warned the driver about his behaviour and asked him to desist, which he ignored and proceeded to further assault the policeman by choking him and cuffing him about his face and body, causing him to receive injuries.

Upon seeing this, other ranks intervened and managed to arrest the driver and escorted him to the La Grange Police Station where he remains in custody as investigations continue.
The police constable was later escorted to the West Demerara Regional Hospital where he was seen and examined by a doctor. He was treated and sent away.