Boat operators robbed – left adrift at river

Essequibo : Investigations are being conducted into a report that at about 1:30am today businessmen Itram Narine, 46 years, and Khemraj, 45 years, of Port Kaituma, North West District (NWD), were attacked and robbed by two men, one of whom was armed with a firearm, while in their motor vessels at the mouth of the Waini River, NWD.

The two perpetrators came up in another boat and held up the two victims and took away a total of $15, 800.00US and their four outboard motor engines and escaped.

The two victims were left adrift and managed to reach ashore at Morawhanna, NWD, during last night.