A bandit who disguised himself as a policeman and an accomplice attempted to rob a Goed Fortuin grocery shop on Thursday sometime around 7pm.
The bandits’ plan was however thwarted after the owner, Kawallpattie Samaroo’s nephew responded with a cutlass and chased off the bandits.
Police said the bandits, one wearing a police blue and black uniform with hat and his accomplice dressed in a grey striped jersey and grey short pants visited the Lot 2 Goed Fortuin, West Coast Demerara location and enquired from the owner if any robbery had occurred at her shop.