Prowling bandits attack WCD, EBD, Essequibo Coast residents

A 43-year-old man of Maria’s Lodge Old Road, Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) was on Tuesday beaten by two armed bandits as they robbed him while he was entering his home.
Hemant Dhanpaul, aka “Chicken”, was attacked about 23:30h as he was making his way into the lower flat of his home. Dhanpaul told Police that he was confronted by the two men, one of whom was armed with a cutlass and the other, what appeared to be a firearm. He related that the suspect who was armed with the cutlass dealt him several lashes about his body.
He said while the suspect was beating him, his accomplice pointed the suspected firearm in his direction and started demanding money.
Dhanpaul, however, managed to raise an alarm, causing the men to flee empty-handed. Dhanpaul was subsequently escorted by Police to the Suddie Public Hospital, where he received medical attention.
Meanwhile, also on Tuesday, about 20:30h, Daniel Rooplall, 21, a labourer of Back Street, Patentia, West Bank Demerara (WBD), was robbed on the Patentia Public Road, of his LG cellular phone valued $40,000 by a bandit who was armed with a cutlass.
It was reported that Rooplall was walking along the Patentia Public Road when he was approached by a man.
He said upon stopping him, the man placed the weapon to his neck while demanding that he hand over all his valuables. Rooplall told Police that in fear for his life, he handed over his cellphone. The suspect then made good his escape on foot.
The matter was subsequently reported to the Wales Police Station, and checks were made for the suspect in the area, but they proved futile.
Additionally, a 19-year-old teacher of Barama Compound, Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was robbed on Tuesday around the Stabroek Market area, Georgetown.
Yogeshwar Seemangal told Police that about 20:45h three men armed with cutlasses robbed him of a haversack valued $6000, a Samsung cellphone valued $71,000 and a pair of AirPods valued $3500 while he was walking along Cornhill Street, Georgetown.
Police revealed that two of the three suspects were arrested and were assisting law enforcement in their investigation. (G9)