Cummings Lodge man stabbed with scissors during robbery
– Suspect in custody
A Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara (ECD) man was stabbed multiple times Tuesday night by a man, who tried to rob him in the village.
Navindra Boodhoo, a Government Technical Institute (GTI) student, is hospitalized at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) nursing injuries.
According to reports, Boodhoo was heading home with his girlfriend when he was confronted by a bandit. The two had a confrontation during which the bandit pulled out a pair of scissors and stabbed him.
Residents rushed to Boodhoo’s aid and took him to the hospital where he remains a patient. The residents also apprehended the suspect and handed him over to the police.
He is currently in custody at the Sparendaam Police Station.
Kaieteur News understands that ranks at the Turkeyen Police Station have been receiving reports of a number of robberies in the Cummings Lodge area.