Two armed gunmen has reportedly stormed a roadside business place in Sisters Village, West Bank Demerara, which operates as a shop and bar. INews understands that the bandits stormed the business place last evening, and forced several persons to lie face down while they relived them of their belongings.
Reports are that around 09:10 hrs, the bandits approached the shop, seemingly as though they wanted to purchase items but quickly revealed their true intentions soon after. A victim of the attack said he was at the shop buying phone cards, when the bandits came up and whipped out a hand gun and forced him to the ground. He related that the bandits took away his mobile phone and money.
It is understood that as one of the gunmen held up persons in the shop, the other reportedly ransacked the home of the shop’s owner. Investigations are continuing.
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