Car stolen during WBD robbery recovered in Soesdyke
The car that went missing during the robbery
In a swift response to an alleged robbery in Dairy, La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara (WBD), ranks of the Timehri Police Station on Friday successfully recovered the stolen silver Toyota RunX with registration number PNN 7422.
The vehicle was found abandoned at a sand pit behind Chan Sand Road in Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara (EBD), at approximately 16:00h, the owners said.
The stolen car was reportedly part of a larger incident that occurred on Wednesday morning, where Nafiza Khan and her family were allegedly robbed while they were asleep. According to Khan’s daughter, Pretima Khan, the robbery took place between 04:00h at their residence in Dairy.
The family was alerted to the incident by a neighbour, who discovered the robbery and notified them. Upon waking up, the Khans searched and found that several valuables, including jewellery, cash, a cell phone, and the aforementioned Toyota RunX, were missing.
Among the stolen items were $100,000 cash, 2 gold chains, two wedding rings, 1 gold band, and 1 silver and gold band, collectively valued at $800,000. Additionally, an iPhone worth $105,000 was taken from Pretima’s brother-in-law, and $190,000 cash along with 3 pairs of gold earrings were stolen from Nafiza Khan.
The matter was subsequently reported to the La Grange Police Station, and a search for the vehicle was launched until the discovery on Friday afternoon. Investigations continue as Police are now on the hunt to apprehend the perpetrators involved in this unfortunate incident.
