Businessman robbed at knife-point at Ogle Seawall

Fifty-eight-year-old Garsran Ramdat, a businessman of Montrose, East Coast Demerara (ECD), was allegedly robbed of a quantity of items on Saturday at the Ogle Seawall, ECD, by two bandits, one of whom was armed with a knife.
Ramdat was reportedly robbed of one cellular phone, a bus key and $71,000 in cash.
The victim told Police that on Saturday he went to Ogle Seawall, ECD, in his minibus to collect his workers who were returning from the sea. Upon arrival at the location, Ramdat parked the said vehicle and exited.
Soon after, one of the suspects, who was armed with the knife, held the victim and demanded that he hand over his valuables.
During the ordeal, the suspect carried out a search on the victim and relieved him of the above-mentioned items. On the other hand, the second robber reportedly ransacked the vehicle but did not find anything.
After committing the act, the two men made good their escape on bicycles. The matter was later reported and an investigation was launched.
Only a few days ago the Guyana Police Force said it is going after those perpetrators who use motorcycles and bicycles to execute their criminal acts.
A report from the Police Headquarters said serious crime has decreased by 29.8 per cent for the year thus far.
In particular, the Police said there has been a 38.4 per cent decrease in armed robberies where firearms were used by the perpetrators and a 47.7 per cent decrease in armed robberies where other instruments were used.
However, one day after the Police had issued the statement, the Timothy Tucker-led Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) said that there seems to be an increasing rate of criminal activities against the business community.
According to the GCCI, this has created an atmosphere of fear amongst the populace.
In saying this, the GCCI called on the relevant authorities to take stern actions against the criminal elements and ramp up its campaign against crime-fighting.