Guyanese opposition leader arrested after shots fired outside home of police official

By Kemol King GEORGETOWN, Oct 14 (Reuters) — Guyanese opposition leader Azruddin Mohamed and two other men have been arrested following an exchange of gunfire outside the home of a senior police officer who is testifying in a U.S. extradition case against Mohamed, the South American country's government and police said. US prosecutors allege Mohamed and his father Nazar Mohamed conspired to commit fraud and launder money through their gold exporting firm, Mohamed’s Enterprise, to enrich themselves and defraud the government of Guyana. The two men, who were indicted in Florida, have denied wrongdoing and are contesting their extradition proceedings in court. The younger Mohamed has accused the government of persecuting him because of his entry into politics. His office on Wednesday denied possession of the firearm involved in the incident, accused police of planting it and alleged the three men were assaulted and threatened. Mohamed and the other men were arrested overnight on Tuesday after Senior Superintendent of Police, Prem Narine, who is testifying in the extradition proceedings, observed a vehicle passing his residence. The vehicle later returned, according to a Tuesday statem