Workers and customers of the Hua Supermarket located at Diamond, East Bank Demerara, were yesterday robbed of an undisclosed amount of cash during a mid-morning attack by gunmen.
The employees of two other businesses, who had been making deliveries at the time of the robbery, were also robbed.
A worker at the supermarket, who did not want to be named, said the attack, which reportedly lasted 45-minutes, occurred around 10.45 am and was carried out by a group of about three to four men. The men were unmasked and two of them wore hoodies.
It was related that the men entered the premises through the open gate. They reportedly relieved customers of their cash and then escorted them to a room. The robbery victims also included employees of Bakewell and Royal Chicken, who happened to be dropping off goods at the time.
There was a report that one man was beaten during the attack after being mistaken for the proprietor of the supermarket.
This newspaper was told that police responded promptly, but the robbers managed to make good their escape.
