Berbice : Police are investigating an alleged robbery under arms committed on a 45yrs. old businessman of Edinburg Village, East Bank Berbice, during which one of the suspects received gunshot injuries in the process of exiting the premises and was later pronounced dead on arrival at the New Amsterdam Hospital.
Initial investigations revealed that the businessman/ proprietor was at home with his family resting when about 01:30h.,Sunday morning, he was aroused by strange sounds coming from a shed adjoining the house.
He proceeded to make checks and was confronted by five masked men, one armed with a long gun.
He was stuck up along with his family, taken to the lower flat where the bandits demanded cash and valuables.
During the process, the businessman fled and raised an alarm; the businessman’s wife by this time had handed over $100,000.00 Guyana currency, a quantity of phone cards and other valuables, to the bandits, and thereafter several loud explosions were heard.
The deceased bandit was found on the businessman’s bridge, clad in dark clothing and a pair of construction gloves.
He was later identified as Odan Lallbeharry, AKA Stew, 45 yrs. Of New Forest, East Canje, Berbice.
