Latest update February 20th, 2025 12:39 PM
Taxi driver’s hijacked car found in Berbice
A 48-year-old taxi driver of Canal Number Two, West Bank Demerara (WBD) is in a state of shock after he was brutally robbed and beaten Saturday morning by armed bandits.
victim showing the injuries he sustained during the robbery
The victim has been identified as Rameshwar Fewdyal of Lot 11 Roseatta Drive, Canal Number Two, West Bank Demerara. The incident occurred around 06:30hrs.
Kaieteur News understands that on the day in question, the victim who works as a taxi driver was plying his trade in the vicinity of Stabroek Market, Georgetown, when he was approached by two men who wanted him to take them to a location in South Ruimveldt, Georgetown. However things did not go as planned.
In an interview, the victim stated that after arriving at a lonely corner in Cane View, South Ruimveldt, the suspect that was sitting at the front of the car took out a gun that was in the waist of his pants and placed it to the victim’s head.
The bandit then ordered him to exit the vehicle while the passenger that was seated in the back of the vehicle started to choke him.
After Mr. Fewdyal exited the vehicle the armed bandits drove off with the car; which was lately recovered in Kingelly Village, West Coast Berbice (WCB).
“ I did not want to take them anywhere in the first instance but the men started to plead with me and asking if it’s not money I come out to work for. After they keep begging me I decided to take them to South and that is when they robbed me.”
According to the victim, during the course of the robbery he was beaten and chopped by his attackers. The injury caused him to seek medical attention.
“I was so scared I left the car key in the car along with $120,000 that I also had in my car and the bandits drove off with everything.”
When contacted a police source stated that an eye witness saw a car driving down a dam heading to Back Street, Kingelly at a fast rate and decided to call the police.
However this would have been after the suspects had evaded a police road block, almost hitting down a police rank, the police then gave chase , causing the suspects to abandon the car in Back Street Kingelly
Persons in the area remember seeing two men exiting the vehicle with injuries about their bodies.
Fewdyal stated that the car is currently at the Weldad Police Station, West Coast Berbice.
The matter is being investigated
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