At about 0120h. today, the police say that three men, one armed with a shotgun and another with cutlass broke into the home of Nicholas Harrinandan 38 years, Tucberg Park, New Amsterdam. Harrinandan armed himself with a cutlass and attacked the bandits during which he was chopped about the body, the police say. He however managed to inflict injuries on one of the bandits who has been identified as Brian Dhanphat 26 years, Smythfield, New Amsterdam.
The other two perpetrators escaped, but in their haste to do so abandoned the shot gun which has been recovered by the police.
Harrinandam has been admitted at the NA Hospital along with Dhanphat who is under police guard.
Investigation are in progress.