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Rupununi man shot with arrow over cigarette -court hears 

A Rupununi man accused of shooting his friend in his back with an arrow was on Monday remanded to prison by Magistrate Maxwell Edwards.

Mark Francis allegedly wounded Mark Frank on January 2.

According to the police report, the accused and the complainant attended a New Year's celebration at a residence in Aranaputa Valley, North Rupununi where they along with other villagers consumed a local Amerindian beverage. After the party, Frank asked Francis for a cigarette. Francis replied in the negative and reportedly threatened to chop Frank.

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