[www.inewsguyana.com] - A woman and her husband are the latest victims of robberies in Georgetown involving the use of firearms when they were attacked by gunmen on Thursday (February 20) on Church Str...eet, Georgetown. According to police, at about 12:30hrs, 39 – year – old Sunil Ramesh and his wife, 36 – year - old Anjanie Ramesh were attacked by two men, one of whom was armed with a handgun. Ramesh was shot and injured to his chest and right shoulder, reportedly while going to his wife’s assistance, who was robbed of a bag containing $150,000.00 and documents. The perpetrators escaped on a motor cycle. Ramesh has been admitted to a Private Hospital while investigations are in progress.
A 16-year old boy was shot during a failed robbery at a money-changer’s home at Number 69 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, residents said.
Police sources confirmed that the lad, only known as Umo, was shot and rushed to the New Amsterdam Hospital for treatment. However, investigators said nothing was stolen.
The incident occurred about 8 PM at the residence of the foreign exchange trader only known as ‘Ole Daag’. He changes currencies at the Corentyne Market.
No one has been held by police.
This is the second money changer to have been attacked in less than 24 hours, the first being 42-year old Bridgelall Persaud who was shot dead while driving his car on Lombard Street, Georgetown on Thursday morning.
The bandits grabbed a bag containing GUY$1 million and escaped on a motorcycle. Four hours later on Church Street near the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) Sunil Ramesh was shot twice and a bag containing GUY$150,000 and important documents was snatched from his wife, Anjanie.