Essequibo businessman robbed again
– had been robbed, chopped in Feb
BY INDRAWATTIE NATRAM
Thieves on Wednesday morning pounced on an Essequibo businessman and carted away a large amount of groceries from the man’s bond.
Reports are that businessman Asif Khan Haniff of Zorg Village, Essequibo Coast who operates a wholesale facility, heard a strange sound in his yard and his dogs began barking at about 00:30h on Wednesday morning. This prompted the businessman to look through his window, and as he did, he saw several masked men in his yard. This is the second time for the year Haniff has being robbed.
The businessman told Guyana Times that when he peered through his window, one of the men saw him and pointed a gun at him and shouted “shut up”.
According to the businessman, he feared for his life and that of his family and so he moved from the window and called the Police. He said when he called the Police, he was told that the patrol squad was at Charity and that he was to remain vigil.
The businessman told this newspaper that as he waited for the Police, the men loaded a large number of items from his storage bond, including bags of potatoes, bales of toilet paper, boxes of butter among other items.
“We screamed till we get hoarse for help, the vision of our last robbery was coming back to us vividly, we wanted help,” the businessman related.
He told Guyana Times that an hour later, the Police still did not arrive and the men had left by then. He said that after the men left, he went to the Suddie Police Station and reported the incident.
According to the businessman, the thieves left a blue bicycle behind. He related that the Police visited the scene and launched an investigation. One person was arrested and is assisting Police with their investigation.
Haniff told this publication that several years ago, he applied for a firearm licence but that application is still pending. He said that his family continues to live in fear as this is the second time this year they have lived through this horrid ordeal.
On February 10, Haniff along with his wife Bibi Shaneeza Khan were brutalised by four masked bandits. The men brazenly entered their home and beat them. During that incident, the businessman was chopped. On that instance, the bandits managed to carted away $250,000 cash, phone cards, jewellery and groceries before escaping.
Only recently, on October 24, Bhesham Seepersaud, of Zorg Public Road, a Sale Agent attached to Edward B Beharry Group of Companies, was robbed by bandits.