Region Nine Regional Executive Officer (REO) Karl Singh, who recently shot a 25-year-old woman to her abdomen in Lethem, has returned to duty although the Office of the Director of Public Prose-cutions (DPP) is still to advise on whether he is to be charged with a crime.
Stabroek News was unable to confirm when exactly Singh returned to duty but reliable sources said that he was at work yesterday.
Singh was sent on leave pending the outcome of the investigation of the shooting of Gladys Benedict, who was shot to her abdomen during a night out in Lethem, Region Nine.
Commander Raphael Rose told Stabroek News on Wednesday that the police were still awaiting on advice from the DPP’s office regarding whether Singh should be charged. The DPP’s office has also indicated that the file is still in its possession.
When contacted, Benedict said that the police were yet to contact her on the matter and refused to comment further.
The police had said around 11 pm on July 17, at the Commercial Zone, Lethem, Singh and Benedict were in his vehicle when he shot her in the abdomen.
Benedict was taken to the Lethem Regional Hospital by Singh and immediately underwent surgery.
According to police, Singh was subsequently arrested and escorted to the Lethem Police Station, where his licensed firearm was seized and lodged. A few days later, the police said that their investigation had revealed that the shooting was accidental. Singh, who had been in police custody since his arrest, was then released on station bail.
