Police say that at about 2025h. last night, three men, one of whom was armed with a handgun, entered the Big G Store at UG Access Road, Cummings Lodge and held up sales attendant Sharon Gomes and took away $175,000 and two cell phones and escaped.
As the perpetrators left the store, police said they stopped motor car PKK 7909 which was proceeding along the roadway and took away the vehicle from the driver after assaulting him about his body. The three men then fled in the stolen vehicle and a waiting motor car.
The stolen motor vehicle was recovered at about 1130h. today at ‘B’ Field, Sophia, police said..
Investigations are in progress.