A money changer who operates in Rose Hall Town was shot to his chest yesterday afternoon by one of two men who robbed him.
Twenty-five-year-old Anil Sookraj of David St, Rose Hall Town was attack by two unmasked men and robbed of an undisclosed amount of cash.
Sookraj during the ordeal was shot in the right side of his chest and is currently battling for his life at a private Corentyne Hospital.
It was stated that Sookraj bled profusely from the wound.
According to an eyewitness, he was in the vicinity of Demerara Bank, Rose Hall, and Sookraj was on the opposite side of the road where he would conduct his business on a daily basis.
At that time, the eyewitness said he was unaware of what was taking place and was only alerted by a passenger in his vehicle who he recalled saying “oh gosh look they shoot the man”, immediately after hearing an explosive sound.
The man recounted that when he looked into his rear view mirror he saw one of the bandits running away through David Street. Further investigations revealed that the bandits split up after the shooting.
The eyewitness said he instantly rushed to the victim’s side and assisted him to the hospital. Whilst taking him to the hospital Sookraj announced that he was robbed of the money he was doing business with. Stabroek News gathered that the victim’s family was able to recover some of the money.
