Gunmen beat, rob elderly farmer
POLICE were yesterday investigating an armed robbery on 80-year-old rice and cattle farmer, Oudit Persaud, at his home at Pine Ground, Mahaicony Creek.

Three gunmen, Police said, stormed into his house through an open door at about 21:00 h Monday and stuck him up.

A Police press statement said the gunmen demanded cash and jewellery and after Persaud resisted, he was gun butted and kicked about his body.

The men then ransacked the house and took away the victim’s licenced shotgun and .32 revolver, cartridges and rounds and local and foreign currency, Police said.

The three fled in Persaud’s boat which was later recovered at the Perth koker (sluice), Mahaicony.

Police said Persaud has been admitted to a city hospital.

Wednesday, December 13, 2006