A gang of seven armed bandits attacked a family at Unity, Mahaica today around 2:30 h
during which Rajdeo Taijpaul, 53 years, was shot and injured.
Police investigations revealed that Rajdeo Taijpaul and his wife Sumintra Hemwant, 49 years, were outside in their yard as he was preparing to leave for work when they were confronted by a group of men, two of whom were armed with handguns and the others with cutlasses.
Rajdeo Taijpaul was shot to his left leg and right hand during the ordeal and his wife bore several chop wounds.
The bandits ransacked the home a carted off with approximately $ 800,000.000 and a quantity of Jewellery.
Both victims have been admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital Cooperation.
No one has been arrested so far as police investigations are continuing.
