The lone gunman who shot and robbed businesswoman Nelia Singh as she was about to open her business at the Harbour Bridge Mall, at Peter’s Hall Public Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD) on Wednesday morning, carted off a total of $180,000 in cash and other articles.
This is according to Senior Superintendent Kurleigh Simon, Commander of Region Four (b) (Eccles – Moblissa), who yesterday told Stabroek News that investigators are making every effort to apprehend the suspect, who remains on the lam.
Singh, 42, a resident of Diamond Housing Scheme, EBD, was shot once to her left leg during the robbery, which took place around 10.05 am on Wednesday.
She was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH), where she remains hospitalised. Her condition is listed as stable.
Singh owns and operates Best Value Pawn Shop, which is situated in the mall.
The police, in a press statement, had said that Singh had just arrived at the mall and was about to open her business for the day when she was approached by the gunman, who was waiting at the southern entrance. “The suspect reportedly held on to the victim’s bag and a scuffle ensued during which the victim was shot,” the police had said.
The suspect escaped with the bag Singh had in her possession.
