A Sangre Grande pensioner is currently warded at the Sangre Grande General Hospital after he was beaten and robbed by three men at his home on April 23.

According to the 77-year-old wholesale vendor, the incident occurred around 7 pm at his home, which also serves as his business place. The elderly man told investigators he heard his dog barking at the back of the property.

When he opened a door on the side of the building to investigate, he was confronted by three men who began demanding cash. The suspects hit the pensioner several times before tying him up and stealing an undisclosed quantity of cigarettes.