A security guard was fatally chopped when he attempted to chase off intruders at the Best Buy Hardware Store at Bladen Hall, East Coast Demerara on Wednesday night.
In a statement, police said Abdool Sattaur Kadir, 53, of 389 9th Street, Foulis, East Coast Demerara, was attacked when he challenged two men who had entered the compound from the back. The men dealt him several chops about his body before they escaped, police added.
After being found at the site, Kadir was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
At the work site yesterday, there was no business activity.