A lone, armed bandit robbed the D&B Sankar Candy Shop of over $1M cash, jewellery and phone cards, just as the owners were about to close their business at around 6.50 pm last evening.
Up to press time, members of the security services were searching nearby areas for the bandit who was injured after he was hit by the proprietor’s car.
Businessman Danny Sankar, called Dan, had left the Lot 12/13 Strand Road premises, in New Amsterdam, Berbice, to go for his car, which was parked a short distance away.
His wife Babita was assisting with the packing of the sales items when the bandit walked up to her and asked, ‘Whey de money deh’.
Initially she thought it was some prank,