‘Passengers’ rob taxi driver of car at Ruby

The stolen car, HC 7893.

A taxi driver was on Sunday evening held at gunpoint and robbed of his car at Ruby, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) by three persons, who pretended to be passengers.

Shameer Shafeek, of Zeelugt, EBE yesterday told Stabroek News that he has been desperately trying to find his car; a fielder wagon, bearing registration number HC 7893.

Shafeek, who works as a taxi driver at a taxi service at Tuschen, EBE, was also robbed of jewellery and two cellphones in the attack, which occurred around 9.45pm.