Man carries out peculiar attack on 2 schools in West Dem

Teachers and other staff of the Saraswati Vidya Niketan (SVN) Secondary School in Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara, are awaiting the capture of a reputed robber in connection with a brazen hit on the institution during the mid-day hours of Thursday, May 25.

Based on reports reaching Guyana Times, staff members were at a seminar in another section of the school when the man marched into the staffroom and rummaged through the belongings of the teachers. It was only when the secretary walked into the room that an alarm was raised and the alleged robber made good his escape, carting off several wallets containing cash, identification cards, and bank cards among other valuables.

A source disclosed to this publication that the man ran out of the compound and fled, as efforts to apprehend him proved futile. It is alleged that he (hereafter) executed a similar attack on Leonora Primary School, stealing from two of the teachers. According to reports, a total of seven teachers were victimised in the ordeal; five from SVN and two from the Leonora school.

An official from SVN disclosed that a report has since been made to a neighbouring Police station where they submitted a photograph of the offender which was snapped by someone at the Leonora Primary School.

However, information surrounding the status of Police investigation remains sketchy.