Gun-toting bandits hijack taxi

A Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD) taxi driver was left in shock and disbelief after he was relieved of his motor car by an armed bandit on Saturday.
The robbery, he claimed, was initiated by an allegedly differently-abled man.
The victim, 38-year-old Puyrone Persaud, who is attached to the S & R Taxi Service, Grove, EBD, was reportedly hired to transport a “differently-abled” man to Friendship on the East Bank of Demerara.
As the car entered the village, the man directed the driver to his destination and upon arriving, the passenger was about to exit the car when the lone gunman attacked them.
The armed suspect held the gun to Persaud’s face and ordered him to leave the keys in the ignition and exit the car. At that time, the “differently-abled” man snatched Persaud’s phone and ran away.
The suspect then drove off with Persaud’s car bearing registration number HB 338.
In the midst of the chaos, another taxi driver, who is employed with the same service, witnessed the commotion and immediately rendered assistance.
The matter was reported to the Grove Police Station and an investigation was launched. No arrests were made and the car has not been recovered. (G1)