Latest update April 6th, 2025 11:06 AM

Guyana's largest selling daily and New York's most popular weekly

Latest News

Bartica residents furious at Police behaviour at lingerie show

Jun 10, 2010 News

Bartica residents yesterday charged Police brutality in a number of instances when senior police officers held a meeting in the mining community following a lingerie show that turned ugly.
Residents have expressed outrage after Winston Miller claimed that he was beaten by police officers after they were denied entry into the place.
Miller, a businessman, said that the policemen refused to pay the $1, 000 entry fee and because they were denied entry he was gun-butted and kicked by the policemen.
Promoter of the show, Alex Wayne, denied the police claim that the show was a striptease show and that is why they were seeking entry. He said the Ms Bootilicious pageant is a “bedroom pageant” and the women model in lingerie.
The incident has sparked an outcry by residents, who claim rampant Police excesses in the vibrant mining community, which includes a number of Brazilian miners.
Yesterday, senior Police officers, including Ivelaw Whittaker, Public and Press Relations Officer; Senior Superintendent Colin West, Officer in Charge Tactical Service Unit; Senior Superintendent Deryck Younge; Acting Divisional Commander E& F Division; and Detective Superintendent William Ramraj were there to meet with the residents.
The meeting was held at the Bartica Regatta Pavilion. Residents Ophelia Persaud and Maggie Washington, highlighted many instances of the Police targeting and beating their sons, while Maurice Rodrigues bemoaned the slothful pace at which investigations are being conducted into the accident that claimed his son’s life.
Sherwin Downer spoke about the fact that Barticians are very concerned about the police behaviour towards Mr. Miller at the Ms Bootilicious pageant.
The visiting team promised to conduct an impartial investigation speedily and based on their findings the force will ensure that relative justice is served.
The ranks involved will be immediately transferred from Bartica;  even as Barticians call for their immediate dismissal for fear that they will further disgrace  “our Police   Force at other locations around Guyana.”
Sources indicated that at present, the ranks involved are under close arrest.

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show|| April, 4th, 2025

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

 

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

‘One Guyana’ 3×3 Quest Basketball opens with local teams in mixed results

‘One Guyana’ 3×3 Quest Basketball opens with local teams in...

Apr 06, 2025

-Action concludes today Kaieteur Sports- In a historic occurrence for Guyana’s Basketball fraternity the ‘One Guyana’ 3×3 Quest opened yesterday, Saturday, morning at the Cliff...
Read More
GCA, East Coast surge to huge wins 

GCA, East Coast surge to huge wins 

Apr 06, 2025

GFF/Concacaf kick off two-day Match Commissioners Workshop to boost football operations in Guyana

GFF/Concacaf kick off two-day Match Commissioners...

Apr 06, 2025

Chase’s Academic outclass Bartica to move closer to 2025 title

Chase’s Academic outclass Bartica to move...

Apr 06, 2025

Three Miles Secondary make clean sweep of Jagan Windball cricket titles

Three Miles Secondary make clean sweep of Jagan...

Apr 06, 2025

National Chess champions off to Trinidad and Tobago

National Chess champions off to Trinidad and...

Apr 06, 2025

Features/Columnists

Publisher’s Note

Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.

Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]