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Gunmen drink milk, coconut water during one-hour home invasion

Apr 22, 2016 News

Six gunmen early yesterday stormed the home of a popular rice farmer/miller at Toevlugt, West Bank Demerara. At the end of an almost hour-long ordeal, the masked invaders, who were armed with three guns and three knives, escaped on foot with six laptops, eight cell phones, gold, diamonds, televisions, medical instruments and two firearms.
The robbery occurred around 02:00 hrs and the bandits used the heavy rain to their advantage as they broke one of the windows at the home and then ripped open the grillwork.
The victim, Deo Rupee said that the ordeal has left him and his family traumatized, but he is thankful that the men made no attempt to harm anyone.
“When I came out of my room, they greeted me with guns and knives. The first thing they said to me was that they wanted my guns and I told them that I will give them everything, but they can’t hurt anyone,” Rupee said.
He explained that he gave the men his two weapons and then called out for his children and parents one at a time from their rooms.
“They put us in the master bedroom and one of them with a gun was in the door. They were searching the house. They took everything that is valuable,” the man said.
The rice farmer said that the men took their time and thoroughly searched the property. “They tumbled all the rooms and everywhere.”
Rupee said where he is living; he does not have any neighbours.
“I told them (the bandits) from the start that I will cooperate, I even told them that I had money in my pants pocket,” the man said.
“These men had time. They were even drinking coconut water and milk while searching,” the rice farmer said. He added that the men locked their maid’s door from outside so that if she heard any strange sounds, the woman wouldn’t be able to investigate.
The woman is residing in a structure adjacent to Rupee’s home.
The rice farmer’s house does not have surveillance cameras, but the man is in the process of setting up such facilties.
According to the businessman, he has already supplied the names of two persons to the police whom he suspects were a part of the robbery.
Investigations are ongoing.

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