AFC’s Abel Seetaram arrested for assaulting Policeman at PPP meeting

Controversial Alliance For Change (AFC) executive Abel Seetaram was on Thursday evening taken into custody after chocking a Police Officer and resisting arrest during a People’s Progressive Party (PPP) public meeting.
The officer who was at the time attempting to arrest the AFC Regional Councillor after he allegedly assaulted a PPP supporter has not been granted station bail. Up to press time, Police sources confirmed that Abel was still in custody.
Reports are that Seetaram choked a Police Officer who intervened after he

attacked a PPP supporter at Woodley Park, West Coast Berbice (WCB).
According to an eyewitness, whilst the meeting was ongoing and speakers were addressing the gathering of over 300 persons, Seetaram rode towards the crowd and began hurling expletives and derogatory remarks.
He was reportedly warned about his actions by the Police and asked to desist but he continued to use abusive language. Seetaram then went over to the other side of the road and pushed a PPP supporter.
When a Police Officer intervened, Seetaram reportedly held onto him and choked him. It is also alleged that the AFC official said he could not be arrested because the Public Security Minister does not like the PPP.
The 36-year-old of Lot 121 B Woodley Park, WCB, was recently sentenced to 18 months imprisonment after he was found guilty of felonious wounding committed on Nateram Rabindranauth, 54, a vendor of Lot 64 A Woodley Park.
The incident occurred on January 21, 2018, where he used a wood and battered Rabindranauth after he intervened in an altercation involving both their sons. He was subsequently released on $150,000 bail pending an appeal.
He was also implicated in several misdemeanours including driving under the influence of alcohol and verbally abusing Police ranks.