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Police still hunting Berbice bandits

Nov 14, 2015 News

Even though a few persons had been arrested and investigations are ongoing, no one has been charged. Police are still looking for five masked armed bandits who on Tuesday evening, broke and entered the dwelling house of businessman and Jeweler Vickram Mahadeo, 36, and his wife Sophie Mahadeo, 32.
The couple lived at Lot 1475 Glasgow New Housing Scheme, East Bank, Berbice with their children.
The thieves, whilst brutalizing the couple, robbed them of a quantity of cash and jewelery.
Vickram was robbed of one gold chain and one Samsung Galaxy phone.  Sophie was relieved of two gold chains, (one with a diamond pendant) one Samsung phone, one finger ring and $25,000 in local currency.
The bandits were armed with a sawn off shotgun, a cutlass and a crowbar.
According to information, about 21:30 hrs the victims secured the two main doors to their house and went to bed
Around 23:45 hrs he was jolted out of his sleep by the sound of his wife screaming. As he got up to investigate, he was attacked by one of the bandits armed with a crowbar. The invader dealt him a lash to his head.
The bandits overpowered them and began to demand cash and jewelry.
They also ransacked the house and took other articles before making good their escape on foot through a southern door of the house.
It was later observed that the bandits gained entry through an open window on the northern side of the building
The police were contacted and immediately went to the area, but the bandits had already escaped.
The injured Vickram was taken to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital where he was treated by a doctor and sent away.
Investigations are continuing.

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