Guyana Police Deputy Rejects 174 Days of Forced Leave

Guyana Police Deputy Rejects 174 Days of Forced Leave

Guyana police deputy Fazil Karimbaksh, head of the financial crime unit and accused of rape, rejects an order to take leave and threatens court action.

Karimbaksh challenges compulsory pre-retirement leave, threatens legal action

Deputy Commissioner of Police and head of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), Fazil Karimbaksh, has formally contested directives from Police Commissioner Dr. Clifton Hicken compelling him to proceed on pre-retirement leave. Through his attorney, Rizwaun Mohamed, Karimbaksh has rejected the legal foundation of the move, warning that immediate legal proceedings will be launched if the directive is enforced without lawful authority.

Karimbaksh threatens legal action after being sent on pre-retirement leave

Embattled Deputy Commissioner Fazil Karimbaksh, is challenging a decision taken by Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken to send him on pre-retirement leave and has threatened to take legal action against the Top Cop. Karimbaksh, who serves as Head of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) – the white-collar investigative arm of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), […] The post Karimbaksh threatens legal action after being sent on pre-retirement leave a…

DC Karimbaksh threatens legal action over leave directive

DEPUTY Commissioner (DC) of Police, Fazil Karimbaksh, has been notified that he is eligible for 174 days of pre-retirement leave, with the leave scheduled to commence on November 8, 2026, as the Guyana Police Force continues to deal with rape allegations filed against him by a female Police Inspector. A letter dated October 7, 2026, […]

Rape-accused Deputy Police Commissioner defies leave order, challenges commissioner's authority

Last Updated on Sunday, 11 October 2026, 19:55 by Written By Denis Chabrol Deputy Police Commissioner Fizal Karimbaksh, who is accused of raping a female police officer, is refusing to go on administrative or pre-retirement leave pending the outcome of a probe because there is no Police Service Commission (PSC) to order him to do […]