Bandits rob goldsmith, open fire | | Print | |
Written by Denis Scott Chabrol |
Saturday, 12 January 2013 17:51 |
Two bandits Saturday afternoon staged a daring daylight robbery grabbing a large quantity of jewellery from a goldsmith at Mon Repos Market, East Coast Demerara. The robbery victim has been identified as Bissoon Tulchand. The incident occurred at Stall 400 shortly after 4PM. Tulchand told investigators that at the time he was conducting business with a customer when a man pointed a gun at him while his accomplice collected the gold jewellery from the showcase. The value of the jewellery was not immediately known. During their escape, the gunman fired a single shot. No one was injured, police sources said. Eyewitnesses said the men fled on motorcycles in unknown directions. Police said they have not arrested anyone. |