Lethem man alleges police brutality

A Lethem man is calling for disciplinary action against three policemen after he suffered a severe beating at their hands and had to be hospitalized.

Alvin Singh is currently in the Lethem Hospital following a beating in the community on Tuesday. He said he was kicked about the body by three policemen who have since been sent out of the border town. He suffered injuries to his abdomen, groin, ribs and other areas he told Stabroek News.

According to Singh, last Tuesday, he was heading to a mechanic workshop at Tabatinga on his motorbike and the policemen were apparently following him. The former policeman said that while he was in