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Businesswoman robbed and shot in leg
A Providence businesswoman is lucky to be alive after a near death experience with brazen gunmen yesterday afternoon. Bibi Sharmeeran Singh, 57, was shot once in the lower right leg when she refused to let thieves take away her handbag which had at least $400,000 in cash and valuable documents.
Bibi Sharmeeran Singh while receiving medical attention at the hospital.
The gunmen may have traced the woman after seeing her conduct financial transactions.
Singh said that around 13:45 hours, she returned from the bank at the Buddy’s Hotel with her husband after conducting some business. She said her husband parked the vehicle at their Area A Track X establishment and went to the washroom.
She said that she noticed a car pull up in the driveway, and, “took it for nothing,” since it was regular for customers to come in, park and use the facilities. Singh said that as the car drove up, she stopped so that it could pass, and she would then proceed to her shop. But instead, Singh said the vehicle stopped in front of her and a man opened the door and held on to her bag.
“He opened the car door and he grab my bag. He pull the bag, so I pull back my bag in kind of a tug a war. He pull again and this time I get tug and I draw close to the car. So when he see I not loosing, he look into the car and pull out a small gun.”
Singh said the man shot her in her leg and she released the bag. The bandits made good their escape.
Harold Singh, who operates his scrap metal business in the same compound as his wife’s snackette, said that he noticed the car when it pulled up in the yard. “I saw when the car drive in, but I thought was me friend, so I didn’t tek it for nothing.”
Mr. Singh said that he had returned from the bank at Buddys with his wife and parked in the yard. He said he opened the door and went straight to the urinal. All the while, the man said he had no idea about what was taking place outside. “All I hear was a gunshot and I jump and rush outside. This time I see my son jump in one of the vehicles and chase after the car.”
Singh said it was a grey Premio with licensed plate number PPP170 that robbed his wife. After he noticed his son going after the car, Singh said he too jumped into his jeep and followed. Their attempts however proved futile as the men were able to escape en route to the city.
Ms. Singh was taken to the Diamond hospital by her family. An x-tray examination proved that the bullet entered the woman’s leg and exited. Fortunately, no major vessels were compromised and the bullet slimly missed her bone.
Some members of the Singh family were also at the scene at the time of the incident. Though they said they did not see what transpired, they said they remembered hearing the gunshot and seeing the car speed out of the compound.
There were still blood spots on the ground when Kaieteur News visited the scene. Police investigators were also present conducting the relevant checks. A spent shell was found in the area where the woman was shot and investigators are hoping that some match could be made.
The Singhs both felt that the perpetrators had to have been observing them, or were tipped off. Mrs. Singh said she is nevertheless happy to be alive. “I can’t believe that this is my Christmas present. Tomorrow (today) is Christmas and look where I deh. But at least I’m alive and can live to see tomorrow.”
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