Bandit shot by
businessman in botched robbery
A bandit and an East Coast Demerara businessman are both nursing
gunshot wounds at two separate city hospitals following a brazen
robbery around 14:00 hrs on Sheriff Street, yesterday.
The businessman, Deonarine Persaud of Wash Clothes, Mahaicony, who was
the victim of the robbery, was shot three times in the foot. The
bandit, who hails from Princes Street , Lodge is listed as critical.
He was shot in the head and chest when the businessman returned fire
from his licence firearm, while his accomplice managed to escape on a
motorcycle.
The men had reportedly traced the businessman from a city bank and
pounced on him as he was about to enter his truck, which was parked on
Sheriff Street .
A statement from the police said that Persaud was walking along
Sheriff Street when he was confronted by two men, who rode up on a
motorcycle and demanded money.
An eyewitness to the incident told this newspaper that Persaud had
just exited a taxi when one of the bandits who was the pillion rider
approached him and started firing several shots at his feet while
demanding money.
According to the eyewitness, the businessman handed over $100,000
which he had in his pocket to the bandit who demanded more.
“De man had a bag which he throw in a trench and de bandit shot he
again in he foot. De man fall down and de bandit hand he partner de
money. He ride away, leffing de other one behind,” the eyewitness
said.
By then a number of persons, including the businessman's porter began
converging on the scene.
By this time, the businessman had pulled out his firearm and started
to shoot at the bandit. A few rounds hit him and he fell to the
ground. According to the eyewitness, the bandit appeared to have
exhausted all the rounds from his firearm, giving those around the
courage to attack him.
“A man go up to he with a piece ah wood and he point he gun at he,
but he didn't gat no more bullets and de man lash he in he head with
de wood,” the eyewitness told this newspaper.
The bandit tried to hold on to the businessman's truck but collapsed
after receiving the lash.
“A set ah people start fuh come around and some men help de
businessman fuh go to de hospital. Dey call a ambulance fuh carry de
bandit to de hospital,” the eyewitness said.
Kaieteur News understands that a man, who identified himself as a
policeman, was on the scene and relieved the bandit of his .32
revolver.
The bandit underwent emergency surgery at the Georgetown hospital
yesterday afternoon.
Police are on the hunt for the other bandit, who fled the scene.
Saturday, October 9, 2004
