Gunman robs customer at drinking bar

Twenty-four-year-old Ray Samaroo of 36 New Hope, East Bank Demerara was on Thursday evening imbibing at a bar at Friendship, Public Road, East Bank Demerara with his friend Safraz Intizam when a lone gunman whipped out a handgun and threatened to shoot Samaroo if he did not hand over his valuables.
Guyana Times understands that Samaroo took off a gold chain he was wearing and handed it over to the armed man, but the bandit grabbed Samaroo’s wallet — containing his ID card, Scotia Bank card, driver’s licence and $20,000 in cash — and made good his escape on a motorcycle. The matter was reported to the Police and an investigation has been launched. No arrest has as yet been made.