Uitvlugt man shot twice after refusing to hand over jewellery to masked bandits

(Kaieteur News) – A 54-year-old self-employed man of Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara, was shot twice on Sunday after resisting two masked bandits who attempted to rob him of his jewellery.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) said in a statement that ranks in Regional Division Three are investigating the alleged attempted armed robbery, which occurred at about 18:25hrs at Uitvlugt.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the victim was standing in front of a supermarket on the lower flat of his residence when he was approached by two masked men on a black motorcycle. One of the suspects, who was reportedly wearing a reflective vest, dismounted the motorcycle and attempted to forcibly remove the man’s jewellery. However, the victim resisted.