Latest update November 21st, 2024 10:15 PM

Guyana's largest selling daily and New York's most popular weekly

Latest News

Neighbours force bandits to flee empty handed

Mar 07, 2011 News

Gunshots rang out as two bandits were forced to abandon their attempt to rob a Blygezight, Campbellville businessman last Friday.
The men fired shots into the air to ward off neighbours who were coming to the businessman’s rescue.
Reports reaching this newspaper stated that 50-year- old Mohabir Sugrim was in his dining area, around 20:30 hours while his wife was in the kitchen, when he heard the door bell rang about four times.
Upon answering the doorbell, he saw a man, who said he wanted to change US$20.
Sugrim told police that he collected the cash and went into the house, with the grill door still locked and came back with the equivalent $4,000, which he handed over to the suspect.
But instead of taking the money and go, the suspect drew a gun from his left side pants waist and ordered the victim to open the grill door.
According to Sugrim, he complied and was dealt several lashes to his head, by the bandit who demanded cash and jewellery.  Sugrim’s wife, who had heard some commotion emerged from the kitchen and was ordered by the suspect to return to the kitchen.
By this time several persons in the neighbourhood came out, forcing the bandits to flee empty handed.
The businessman who sustained injuries to his head was treated at a city hospital.

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show | November, 20th, 2024

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

 D-Up Basketball Academy Training camp brings Hoop Dreams to Life with Region 3 Jamboree

 D-Up Basketball Academy Training camp brings Hoop Dreams to Life...

Nov 21, 2024

Kaieteur Sports – The D-Up Basketball Academy is gearing up to wrap its first-of-its-kind, two-month youth basketball camp, which tipped off in September at the Tuschen Primary School (TPS)...
Read More
Campbell Eyes Eighth Men’s Physique Title in Final Amateur Outing

Campbell Eyes Eighth Men’s Physique Title in...

Nov 21, 2024

Alphonso, Fung-a-Fat, Munroe among top performers as Stena Drilling Junior Skill Level Tournament concludes

Alphonso, Fung-a-Fat, Munroe among top performers...

Nov 20, 2024

Guyana’s finest Physiques to battle for Glory at Mr. Guyana National Seniors Championship

Guyana’s finest Physiques to battle for Glory...

Nov 20, 2024

CWI names West Indies Test Squad for home series against Bangladesh

CWI names West Indies Test Squad for home series...

Nov 20, 2024

Georgetown romp to 292-run win over Select XI 

Georgetown romp to 292-run win over Select XI 

Nov 20, 2024

Features/Columnists

  • Bureaucracy gone bananas!

    …Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Every morning, the government wakes up, stretches its arms, and spends one billion dollars... more

Publisher’s Note

Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.

Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]