A poultry farmer and his family were on Sunday afternoon robbed of over $3 million in cash and jewellery by two men, one of whom was armed with gun, who had visited the family under the pretext of purchasing chicken.

According to a release from the police, Cyril Brenira of Parika Outfalls, East Bank Demerara, and his family, including his wife and his 12-year-old stepson, were attacked and robbed by the men around 16:15hrs on Sunday.

The release said investigations revealed that the two men entered the business place on the pretext of purchasing chicken but instead held the family at gun point and ransacked the home and reportedly escaped with a canister containing $1.7 million. US$600, jewellery valued at $2.5 million and two cell phones.

“During the robbery Brenira’s wife raised an alarm and as the perpetrators were running to their getaway vehicle the firearm fell to the ground and was left behind by the bandit,” the release said.

The weapon, a .38 revolver with one matching round, was later recovered by the police.

During the incident one of the bandits took a machete that was in the house and chopped Cyril Brenira on his hand. He has since received medical treatment.