Bandits terrorise, rob Berbice couple

Three armed men executed a daring daylight robbery on a Berbice couple on Saturday but not before terrorising them. The victims were identified as 49-year-old Abdoelkajoem Bhoelan also called “Dutchie” and his wife 44-year-old Bibi Bhoelan of No 76 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne).
According to reports, the armed men escaped with a quantity of jewellery, US$500, an undisclosed sum of Guyana currency, one Samsung Galaxy J8 and another Samsung Galaxy phone.
Based on preliminary investigations by the police, the housewife was in her yard doing her morning chores when she observed three men running into the yard.
One of them was armed with a black handgun while the other two were carrying a cutlass and a knife, respectively. They were all wearing masks with their noses and mouths partially covered.
However, the woman and her husband were held hostage and taken into the lower flat of the home where they demanded cash and jewellery. Refusing to co-operate, the couple was dealt several blows about their body by the two men who were armed with the cutlass and knife.
They then started to ransack the house during which they found the US$500 in a kitchen cupboard. Shortly after, the traumatised couple was escorted to the upper flat of the house where they were tied up with white plastic strips. They were also blindfolded with pillowcases.
Nevertheless, the husband eventually managed to free himself. He ran onto the veranda and raised an alarm. In retaliation, the three armed men made good their escape through a nearby street.
The police were contacted and a report was made. The police have since dusted the scene for fingerprints and taken statements as they continue their investigations.