Armed bandits robbed pensioners at Berbice

Berbice: 69 year old pensioner Lalta Persaud Nagasar and contractor Jairam Samaroo, 61 years of No. 71 Village, Corentyne, Berbice were attacked and robbed by five men all armed with firearms.
The police said, yesterday Lalta Persaud Nagasar was standing in front of his yard when he was confronted by the perpetrators who dealt him several lashes about his body and relieved him of $30,000.00.
The bandits then proceeded next door to Jairam Samaroo who was under his house, during which he was wounded to his right ear with a knife and relieved of $127,000.00. The perpetrators discharged several rounds into the air while escaping.
 
Three live rounds and two spent shells were found at the scene by the police.