Armed bandits robbed East Coast General Store

East Coast Demerara : Two armed men with hand guns burst into a General Store at Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara and robbed businesswoman Lynette Mangal her husband Rajendra Mangal and.

According to the police, the victims were in their general store last, when the perpetrators entered and held them at gun point.  The men took away personal jewellery, a quantity of cell phone cards valued $200,000.00 and an undisclosed sum of cash after which they escaped.  Several rounds were discharged by the men as they escaped.

During the robbery Rajendra Mangal was struck to his head by one of the gunmen and was taken to the Georgetown Hospital for medical treatment. 

The police have launched and investigation.