Farmers shot in Crabwood Creek Backdam

 

Berbice : Two men are admitted to the New Amsterdam Hospital undergoing surgeries for gunshot wounds. The police confirmed this afternoon that at around 8:45a.m today, 34 year old farmer Vijay Ramdass and 17 year old Hazrat Ibrahim of Crabwood Creek, Corentyne were travelling in a boat in the Carwoodcreek backdam when they were attacked and shot by two armed men with shotguns.

The armed men discharged shots which struck Vijay Ramdass to his right eye and Hazrat Ibrahim to his upper back and escaped.

The injured men were taken to the Skeldon Hospital from where they were referred to the New Amsterdam Hospital and admitted for medical treatment.

The police have launched an investigation.