Overseas man robbed by Nephews after arriving in country.
March 8, 2017 Source
By Leroy Smith
Ganesh Looknauth, an overseas based Guyanese had a gun placed to his head and his suitcases emptied by bandits who invaded his home hours after he arrived in Guyana on Tuesday evening (March 07, 2017). The incident took place at his home located at Lot 23 Lancaster Housing Scheme, Unity, East Coast Demerara (E.C.D.)
The man was attacked by three men; two of which he identified as his nephews. The third man was reportedly identified as a serial robber, also from the East Coast.
The News Room was told that the men pounced on Ganesh as he drove his vehicle into his garage, forced him into his house, took possession of his suitcases and demanded cash, jewellery and other valuables.
They managed to get $3M which the man had just collected as payment for a property he sold here, while he was still in the United States. Added to that, he was also robbed of US$3,000, a wedding ring, and a quantity of clothing and footwear.
After the bandit left the area, the man raised an alarm which led to neighbours rushing to the scene and subsequently calling the police. When the police arrived at the location, Ganesh implicated his nephews as being the suspects.
He said that the men had their faces partly covered with cloth but it was not done properly and he recognised them also by their voices. He added that the lights to this premises were all on, during the course of the ordeal which lasted for 20 mins, making it easier for him to identify the persons.
The police, after taking a statement from the man moved to the home with the two nephews reside in another part of Mahaica. The police reportedly made two trips to the location and according to Ganesh, his sister attempted to hide her son from the police.
When the News Room spoke with the woman she denied that her son and his cousin were involved in any robbery as they were at home all along.
She told the News Room that she and her brother are not sharing a good relationship as he took their mother and placed her into a nursing home without the consent of the other members of the family.
The police investigations into the matter are ongoing.