WIN Accuses Police Command of Cover-Up in AK-47 Rampage, Demands Immediate Dismissals

The We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party is calling for the immediate dismissal of several senior police officers and a criminal investigation following what it describes as an attempted cover-up of a disturbing incident involving an intoxicated police constable armed with a force-issued AK-47. The allegation, published in a detailed social media post, raises critical questions about oversight, internal controls, and a growing culture of impunity within the Guyana Police Force (GPF).

According to WIN, Police Constable 26860 Henry, dressed in civilian clothing, went “on a rampage” between 11:30 hrs on Friday, November 28, 2025, and 00:30 hrs on Saturday, November 29, 2025, brandishing an AK-47 and threatening to shoot and kill civilians. WIN says the public only learned of the event because the confrontation was captured and circulated online—while senior officers allegedly tried to bury the incident.

Questions of Procedure and Supervision

WIN argues that the incident exposes deep systemic failures within the force, raising critical questions about GPF’s standard operational procedures. Among them:

• How Constable Henry accessed the weapon, given that the station sergeant is supposed to be the sole custodian of the firearm box keys.

• Whether any official records exist documenting his upliftment of the firearm, briefing, posting, or even whether he was rostered for duty.

• Whether the Inspector or Officer in Charge conducted mandatory station visits.

• Whether the Commander was notified—and if so, whether the Commissioner of Police was briefed.

• Whether Henry was detained under close arrest after threatening civilians with a high-powered weapon.

These operational gaps, WIN contends are symptomatic of a broader collapse of internal accountability.

WIN Alleges Direct Orders to Conceal the Incident

The party asserts that “irrefutable evidence” confirms a deliberate attempt to suppress the matter. WIN claims records show the Regional Division One Commander, Senior Superintendent Krishnadat Ramana, was informed by the subdivision officer but allegedly “gave instructions that no entry about the matter must be made until he directs.”

WIN further states that two days after the incident, neither the Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken nor the Minister of Home Affairs Oneidge Walrond, had been informed—an omission the party views as intentional.

In light of what it calls “reckless and incompetent supervision,” the party is demanding the removal of three senior officers:

1. Senior Superintendent Krishnadat Ramana, Commander of Regional Division #1

2. ASP Puran Narine, Subdivision Officer

3. Inspector Urwin Gordon, Station Inspector

WIN argues that their leadership failures “continue to cast a bad image on the Guyana Police Force and preservation and protection of citizens,” adding that “lives could have been lost.”

Previous Allegations Against Commander Ramana Resurface

WIN highlights that the commander was already under scrutiny just one month ago, when SOCU raided the Police Finance Office in Eve Leary in connection with a $23.8 million fraud allegedly involving both the Finance Office and the Mabaruma Police Station in Region 1. Despite ongoing investigations, no action was taken against Ramana, a decision WIN says reflects a troubling tolerance for misconduct within high-ranking echelons of the GPF.

WIN’s statement portrays the episode as evidence that “lawlessness and impunity are tolerated in the Guyana Police Force.” The party argues that the alleged cover-up, compounded by the lack of disciplinary action in prior scandals, reflects a systemic failure requiring urgent intervention.

The statement concludes with a direct appeal to the Ministry of Home Affairs to “act immediately and remove all corrupt and incompetent officers,” warning that without decisive action, public trust in law enforcement—and citizen safety—will continue to erode.