Bandits armed with knives, cutlasses rob Craig residents

A couple who hails from Craig, East Bank Demerara (EBD), is now traumatised after four bandits armed with knives and cutlasses broke into their home and robbed them of cash and jewellery on Friday night.
Investigations revealed that Zahir Narine and Bibi Khan were asleep at their Second Street, Craig home when they were awakened by a loud knocking on the front door.
As they ventured into the living room, the door was kicked open and the four masked bandits rushed in and relieved them of several items.
The men took $207,000 cash, one black Plum cellphone valued $15,000, one 5 pennyweight gold chain valued $50,000 and one gold coloured Samsung cellphone valued $48,000 – all amounting to a total of $320,000.
During the robbery, Narine received injuries to his forehead at the hands of the bandits.
The bandits then made good their escape on foot through the backyard of the victims’ residence.
Back in March, a 45-year-old man of Craig, EBD, was chopped to his head after armed bandits broke into his house and attacked him before escaping with cash and other items.
The robbery was committed by three perpetrators armed with a handgun and cutlasses.
Eyon Campbell, the victim, lives alone and on March 6, he secured his home and went to bed. He was later awoken by footsteps in this bedroom.
The man was subsequently confronted by the three assailants, who demanded cash and valuables.
Campbell handed over $350,000 cash but the bandits demanded more money. He reportedly told them he did not have any more, after which one of the armed bandits, in anger, dealt him a chop to his head and several lashes about his body.
The perpetrators proceeded to take one DVD player, one 42-inch Sony television and one black Samsung cellphone valued at $35,000 before making good their escape.