Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed has been arrested in connection with an investigation into an alleged $800,000 bribe paid to a police constable for the unauthorised release of confidential surveillance footage.

Mohamed was reportedly arrested at Eccles, East Bank Demerara.

The arrest follows an ongoing investigation into the alleged unauthorised release of surveillance footage linked to the October 12 shooting incident involving Mohamed and Senior Superintendent Prem Narine, Head of the Guyana Police Force’s Special Branch.

A 20-year-old police constable attached to the Guyana Police Force’s Command Centre has since been arrested in connection with the matter.

At a press conference on Monday, Mohamed while revealing CCTV footage to the press also admitted to circling the home of Senior Superintendent Prem Narine, Head of Special Branch, twice before his arrest by police.

Narine is a key witness in the extradition proceedings involving Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed.

Mohamed’s account of why he was there has raised further questions. He confirmed that he was heading to a school at approximately 23:00 hrs to investigate an incident that had reportedly occurred about 10 hours earlier, even though he had already spoken with the children’s parents about the matter.

That explanation sits uneasily alongside his admission that he circled the home of a witness in his own extradition matter, not once but twice.

The circumstances have prompted more questions about the purpose of the late-night trip and about whether his actions could amount to witness tampering or an attempt to obstruct the course of justice, particularly given the reported scrutiny of the security arrangements surrounding the witness’s home.