A brazen daylight attack has rocked a family to the core after a late afternoon shooting left a Stabroek Market money changer in a critical state.
Vishwanauth Nawbatt, called Vishal
On Sunday, Vishwanauth Nawbatt, called Vishal, of C Field Sophia, Greater Georgetown, was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he was, up to press time, undergoing major surgery to treat the injuries he sustained after being shot once to the abdomen following an attempted robbery.
According to reports gathered, the 35-year-old man and his girlfriend were sitting and enjoying a meal at the Popeyes fast food restaurant on Water Street, Stabroek about 16:15h when a lone gunman walked up to him and demanded cash.
“Where de money deh?” the bandit demanded, but according to an eyewitness Nawbatt told the gunman that he did not have any money. This angered the gunman who then shot the money changer to the left side of his abdomen. This newspaper understands that the gunman then proceeded to calmly walk out of the restaurant and jumped on to a waiting motorcycle.
Meanwhile, Police in a statement confirmed that they were investigating the shooting, noting that the suspect was male and armed with a handgun.
According to early Police reports, the suspect approached and demanded that the money changer hand over his day’s earnings, but he refused. Police stated that no arrests have been made.
Senior Superintendent Calvin Brutus told Guyana Times late Sunday evening that investigators were reviewing surveillance footage at the establishment.
In early September, a fellow Water Street money changer, 40-year-old Mahendra Deonarine was shot at the Georgetown Stelling moments after disembarking from a speedboat. He was also robbed of a quantity of local and foreign currency.
