Wed, Jul 8, 2026
Wed, Jul 8, 2026
GDF ranks under close arrest for alleged rape, robbery
Two Guyana Defence Force (GDF) ranks are under close arrest for the alleged rape and robbery of a woman near the Army Barracks in Anna Regina on Saturday.
A statement from the GDF on Monday confirmed that the two ranks, attached to the 6 Infantry Battalion, are assisting the police with their investigations.
News Room understands that the alleged incident occurred at the Anna Regina Community Centre Ground at around 10:30pm.
Reports indicate that the woman and her male partner were at the ground when the ranks attacked.
It is alleged that the GDF ranks instructed the woman to perform a sexual act on her partner but when she refused, the men allegedly sexually assaulted her.
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