The police are investigating an allegation that two Guyana Defence Force (GDF) soldiers sexually assaulted a woman at the Anna Regina Community Centre Ground on Saturday night and robbed and beat her partner, sources say. It was reported that the couple was liming at the community centre ground in Anna Regina when they were attacked. The attack occurred around 10.30 pm.
Stabroek News was unable to elicit a comment from the GDF on the allegation.
Police Commander of the Division, Khali Pareshram last night only confirmed the investigation of rape when contacted by this newspaper. He was not in a position to confirm who the alleged perpetrators were. According to reports, the men approached the couple and instructed the woman to perform a sexual act on her partner. After she refused, the men allegedly sexually assaulted her.
During the attack her partner offered his valuables to the perpetrators in the hopes of not being assaulted but the men continued with their attack.
A relative of the complainants yesterday recalled that at around 11pm they were awakened by the man who informed them of what had happened. As he was relating the story, a security guard of a business next door informed them that the suspects were seen running down the road.The relative said that they then went to the Anna Regina Police Station and made a report. In the process of making the report, the family pleaded with the officers to accompany them in the hopes of capturing the men.
“They said they can’t go that they have to take the report and send it to the patrol and they will go,” the relative recalled.
She lamented further, that it was only yesterday afternoon that detailed statements were taken from the victims.
“And they visited the scene when a whole set of people were there today (yesterday), I don’t know they can act so unprofessional,” the relative said.
The GDF this morning issued the following release:
On Sunday 2018-10-14, two ranks of the Guyana Defence Force, attached to the 6 Infantry Battalion, Anna Regina, were placed on close arrest and are assisting police with their investigations, following an alleged robbery and sexual offence committed in the vicinity of the Anna Regina Community Centre Ground.
