Returning from U.S. holiday... Woman, teenage daughter among victims in terrifying pre-dawn robbery |
Written by Michel Outridge | |
Tuesday, 22 October 2013 23:15
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COURBANE Park, Annandale, East Coast of Demerara, businesswoman, Nanda Ally, is still reeling from shock and remains very traumatised following an armed robbery at her home early yesterday morning.
The mother of two told the Guyana Chronicle the pre-dawn crime was committed shortly after 04:00 hrs when she, her teenage daughter and an aunt had just returned from the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) following a vacation in the United States (U.S.). As they entered the yard, two men pounced on them, the 38-year-old woman related. She said her aunt was transported by her brother while herself and daughter were driven by her husband, Sheer Ally called βGAWUβ, who opened the gate for them, only to be confronted by the robbers. Ally said, as soon as she had placed some of her hand luggage on a table in the shop at her house, a gunman began making demands for her bags. She said the bandit commanded the group: βHands up all of youβ and, realising the situation, she tried to take off her gold jewellery with which to appease him. She said the man placed the gun to her head and she froze, pleading with him to take the jewels and not hurt her and her family but, by that time his accomplice was with her daughter and husband. A knife was put to the neck of 13-year-old Nazeema Alia Ally and, on seeing this; her father became enraged and kicked the attacker off his feet from where they were standing at their front door. TOOK HANDBAGS At that point, the man with the blade got up, snatched some of the luggage and ran away while his companion took handbags from Rajmatie Budhram, 42, and also fled but not before discharging a bullet which hit the ceiling of the shop. Police, who responded promptly to the alarm, retrieved a .32 spent shell from the crime scene but the bandits had already fled.Sheer Ally and others went in search of them but were not successful although another resident said she saw two men driving off in a cream-coloured Toyota 212 motor car, in the direction of the city, shortly after hearing a gunshot. Sheer Ally, who is the shopkeeper, told the Guyana Chronicle it appears as though the bandits were waiting outside his premises and surprised them as he was about to open the front door. He said a man held onto his daughter and placed a knife to her neck and he knew he had to do something. So he managed to kick the intruder, making him release the frightened teen. Nazeema Alia Ally, who is very terrified by the ordeal, was at a loss for words later yesterday and was being comforted by relatives. The robbers stole five passports with valid U.S. visas, three cell phones, G$$100,000 and US$3,000 as well as a bunch of keys, other important documents and things. A reward is being offered for the recovery of the documents and calls in response can be made to telephone numbers 220-9808 or 660-3640.
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