‘New video’ in Narine-Mohamed shooting incident is snippet of prosecution’s evidence- DPP

Last Updated on Monday, 9 November 2026, 12:26 by Written By Denis Chabrol

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) says the circulation of a video on social media concerning a shooting incident involving  Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and  police intelligence chief Senior Superintendent Prem Narine is part of a longer video and forms part of the prosecution’s evidence. 

“Worse yet, in many of the publications on social media, only a small excerpt of the said extracted video footage, is being circulated, compounding the perversion of the evidence in the said ongoing criminal case,” the DPP’s office said.

The DPP Chambers warned that the dissemination of the video, which was disclosed to defence counsel on Friday November 6,  and accompanying commentary “will not only prejudice a fair trial but may amount to obstructing the course of justice.” The office said the video footage comes from the camera system of the home of one of the main witnesses for the prosecution who submitted it in support of a written statement given to the police.

The DPP expressed concern that video footage, which is one link in an evidential chain that forms part of the prosecution’s case, was extracted in abstract  without regard to other evidence in the file, including the statements from witnesses and subject it to public commentary.

The DPP’s office appealed to Guyanese to “immediately cease and desist ” the “wanton dissemination” of the video on social media and the “highly prejudicial commentary about it”.  “In the circumstances, as Ministers of Justice, we appeal to users of the social media, to immediately cease and desist circulating and distorting partial evidence in an ongoing criminal case. While we respect people’s constitutional right to comment on important matters, evidence is a matter for the determination of the court,” the DPP’s office said.

The case concerns a joint charge of illegal possession of a firearm, illegal possession of ammunition, and discharging a loaded firearm near the residence of Mr Narine, a key witness in the United States extradition request for Mr Mohamed and his father, with intent to pervert the course of justice.  The Mohameds are wanted by the US to stand trial for alleged money laundering and other financial crimes.

The gun, ammo and attempted justice perversion offences were allegedly committed on October 12, 2026. Mr Mohamed and his lawyer say  the handgun was subsequently planted under the accelerator pedal by a policeman during a search of the vehicle.