A 78-year-old pensioner was shot in his left ankle during a robbery under arms that occurred at around 2.10 am yesterday at No. 73 Village, Corentyne, Police said in a press release. “Investigations revealed that Ayube Khan and his wife were asleep when they were aroused by a noise in the house. Upon checking they were confronted by three men, two of whom were armed with handguns, and held at gunpoint. Khan resisted and struggled with one of the men and was shot in his ankle,” Police said.
The release said that the bandits then took away a quantity of jewellery, $60,000 and US$100 and escaped.
Khan was admitted a patient at the Skeldon Hospital. Police are investigating.
