Pressure mounts to verify shooting video tied to police spy chief

Last Updated on Sunday, 8 November 2026, 23:57 by Written By Denis Chabrol

Calls on Sunday intensified for a video that seeks to implicate Guyana Police Force intelligence chief, Senior Superintendent Prem Narine in shooting at Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed’s car as it was passing the officer’s home.

The Alliance For Change (AFC), A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) parliamentarian Dr Terrence Campbell and Mr Mohamed’s main opposition We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) on Sunday demanded an independent and comprehensive probe of the fresh video that contradicts the Guyana Police Force’s account of what transpired.

“The AFC therefore calls for the engagement of an independent, internationally recognised law enforcement or forensic investigative authority, with no political or institutional connection to any of the parties involved, to independently examine, authenticate and verify all video recordings relating to the incident, including footage held by the Guyana Police Force and material already circulating in the public domain,” the AFC said in a statement.

If factual and not created by Artificial Intelligence (AI), that video would contrast with a police force account of what allegedly transpired late night October 12, 2026 outside Mr Narine’s resident. Hours later, on October 13, the police force issued a press statement saying that “investigations further revealed that as the vehicle approached his residence on the second occasion, Senior Superintendent Narine heard what appeared to be a gunshot. He took cover and discharged several rounds from his service  firearm in the direction of the vehicle, which subsequently drove away.”

However, a video has emerged showing a man standing in a yard behind a fence for just over seven minutes and when a black car passed, he fired several shots at that vehicle without taking cover. The man then boarded a white unmarked vehicle, which was parked opposite, and they sped off in the direction of the black car.

While the Guyana Police Force said that as the black Toyota Allion bearing licence number PXX 5300 passed a second time, Mr Narine heard what appeared to be a gunshot. But no gun flash was seen coming from the car as it passed the man at the fence.

The video does not bear the accurate time on which the purported shooting occurred.

If government agrees to an independent international forensic examination of the alleged Narine-Mohamed shooting incident between October 12 and October 13, the AFC wants the authenticity, integrity, timestamps and continuity of the recordings, including whether any footage has been edited, altered or manipulated. Such a probe, that party said, should include an examination of  all relevant ballistic, firearms, photographic, medical and other forensic evidence; chain of custody and handling of all physical and digital evidence, and whether the available evidence is consistent with the accounts and explanations provided by the various parties.

“The AFC is not seeking to prejudge the guilt or innocence of any individual, nor to interfere with the work of the Guyana Police Force. Rather, we believe that the seriousness of the incident and the growing public controversy demand an investigation whose independence and technical credibility cannot reasonably be questioned,” that party said.

The AFC said public confidence in the government and the institutions responsible for upholding the rule of law is being seriously tested. That party said the credibility of government was already the subject of considerable public scrutiny, and the continuing uncertainty surrounding this incident risks further eroding confidence in the administration of justice and the institutions of state.

Mr Mohamed landed himself and two policemen in legal hot water after he played video footage from the government’s Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) surveillance system to disprove allegations that he and two staff members had fired a gunshot near Mr Narine’s residence. The trio is on remand on joint charges of illegal possession of a firearm, illegal possession of ammunition and obtains or accesses electronic data which relates to the national security of the State. Should he be convicted on indictment, he would have to pay a fine of GYD$8 million and to imprisonment for five years.

They have all been remanded to prison until November 24.

The High Court has received applications for bail for Mr Mohamed and constable Ryan Greene who allegedly received GY$8 million for the video recording. Justice Priscila Chandra-Hanif has set October 23 for oral hearings.

Dr Campbell said the emergence of a new video “raises troubling questions that demand urgent answers and a thorough, impartial investigation”.  “The new footage potentially undermines the factual foundation upon which the allegations against them have been advanced. It also raises serious questions about the reliability of the evidence and the circumstances surrounding the incident,” he said in a statement.

He wants an immediate, independent investigation into Senior Superintendent Naraine’s conduct and prosecution if the evidence establishes criminal wrongdoing; preservation, independent forensic examination and disclosure of the newly emerged video evidence and immediate reconsideration of the bail applications of Mr Mohamed and Mr Greene “in light of this material change in circumstances.”

“The State cannot simply rely on allegations that are now being seriously challenged while ignoring material evidence that has emerged since the initial bail determination. It would not be a stretch to say that the greater risk of reoffending lies with the State and its use of false allegations to prosecute political opponents,” he said.

WIN parliamentarian, Toshana Famey-Corlette called on Home Affairs Minister Oneidge Walrond to explain what steps she is taking to ensure that that matter is investigated independently and that the public is given a credible account of what happened. “That footage must be independently examined. The Guyana Police Force cannot expect the public to accept its account simply because it comes from a senior officer. The law must apply equally to every rank, regardless of position, connections or political influence,” she said.

Ms Famey-Corlette also urged Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken to immediately remove the officers involved from operational duties pending an independent investigation, secure their service firearms and other relevant equipment, preserve all CCTV footage and ensure that the investigation is conducted without interference. She wants to see any officer against whom the statutory grounds exist  be placed under close arrest in accordance with the law.

The Opposition Leader and his father, Nazar Mohamed, are currently fighting an extradition request by the United States to face trial by a judge and jury for alleged money laundering and other financial crimes. They have already been sanctioned by the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control for alleged tax evasion linked to their gold trading business,