Five ranks attached to the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) have been accused of rape.
According to a press statement from the GDF on Sunday (today), it has been made aware that five of its ranks stationed at Mabaruma , North West District, Region One (Barima-Waini) are currently the subject of a police investigation into an allegation of rape.
“The soldiers are co-operating with the police as the investigation is ongoing. The Guyana Defence Force wishes to assure the public that it remains committed to the preservation of law and order.”