Police have arrested a relative of a former Deputy Commissioner of Police, who was the security guard on duty on Tuesday night at the Eugo Supermarket situated at Melanie, East Coast Demerara (ECD) when armed bandits invaded and carted off over $1M in cash and other items. .
Stabroek News was informed that the 21-year-old, who resides at Bachelor’s Adventure, ECD, is currently the lone suspect in custody, as the investigation into the robbery continues.
The suspect, who is employed with the Sheriff Security Service was relieved of his firearm – a 12- gauge single-barrel shotgun with five rounds during the incident which occurred around 7.30pm.
Zhi Shan Lim, Proprietor of the supermarket, which is located at Lot 8 Melanie North, ECD was shot in his leg while another, Zhi Lu Lin was beaten in his head.
At the time of the attack, Shan, Lu and three other staff were at the supermarket.
The bandits managed to escape with $1.4M cash, one cellular phone, a quantity of phone cards and a DVR player.
The crime was allegedly committed by four bandits, three of whom were armed with handguns. They are yet to be apprehended.
According to a police report, Shan and his staff were in the supermarket when one of the suspects entered and purchased two Guinness. He then went outside and called his three accomplices into the supermarket, the police said.
While in the supermarket, one of the suspects approached the security guard and relieved him of his firearm while the others simultaneously held Shan and the other staff at gunpoint.
The police explained that one of the suspects then dealt Lu a lash in his head while another discharged a round which struck Shan to his leg.
The bandits then carted off the cash and valuables and escaped with the DVR, the police added.
The police were contacted and the building was searched but none of the suspects was located.
Several persons in the area were questioned.
According to the police, a 23-year-old University of Guyana student said that the bandits confronted him while he was driving his car but he took evasive action and later heard a gunshot.
The man was not injured nor was his car damaged.
Both of the victims were escorted to the Balwant Singh Hospital, where they were treated and sent away.
