…escape with cash, jewellery
A family of four is now traumatised and left asking “why us?” after three armed men invaded their Independence Street, La Grange, West Bank Demerara home.
Reports are the men invaded the home at about 18:30h on Friday evening, tied and beat the family while emptying their house of all cash and valuables.
Police on Saturday said they are investigating a robbery with violence committed on the Persaud family, resulting in them being relieved of over $350,000 in cash and valuables. 
Divisional Commander, Anthony Das, told Guyana Times that ranks at the La Grange Police Station received the call and swift response resulted in them apprehending one of the suspects in the La Parfaite Harmonie Housing Scheme.
“We are investigating the robbery and so far one suspect is in custody… and an ID parade is scheduled for Monday. That is all I can say right now as we are still investigating,” Das told this publication.
According to reports reaching Guyana Times, five persons were at home at the time of the robbery. When the three armed men confronted the family; Jadesh Persaud, Ravi Persaud, Seeta Ram and Betty Persaud were initially placed to lay face down on the floor and tied up while the men stripped them of their cash and valuables.
Not satisfied with what they found, the men then took Ram, who is visiting from the United States, to the upper flat of the home and placed a bag over her head while they proceeded to assault her and demanded US currency and jewellery. The entire ordeal lasted about one hour and after the men cleared out the house, they made good their escape through a gate at the back of the family’s yard and reportedly crossed a trench separating Independence Street from the La Parfaite Harmonie Housing Scheme.
The traumatised family then called the La Grange Police Station while neighbours proceeded to chase after the men. The Police arrived mere minutes and were able to apprehend one of the suspects, who was covered in mud, in the nearby scheme.
The family estimates the loot to be in excess of millions since the men were able to escape with a quantity of gold jewellery, foreign and local currency, cellphones and other valuables.
Police investigation are still ongoing.
