Two moneychangers and another man were yesterday robbed of cash and cellular phones while plying their trade at the Skeldon Market.
Hemo Seenarine, 28, a moneychanger of Lot 612 Rahaman Street, Corentyne was robbed of $500,000 cash; Colwayne Lyte, 20 of Lot 18 Albert Street, Corriverton, was robbed of two cellular phones totalling $167,000; while Rajkumar Shivgobin, 50, another moneychanger of Lot 76 Church Street Number 78 Village, Corentyne, was robbed of $20,oo0.
The trio were robbed just around 10.20 am at various parts of the market by three males armed with a gun and knife.
According to information gathered, the two moneychangers were at the market’s main gate working with the cash in their hands when the perpetrators launched their attack.
The perpetrator with the gun first attacked Shivgobin, while the other with a knife attacked Seenarine. While the trio were escaping they also pounced on Lyte, held him at gunpoint and stole his phones.
Meanwhile, one vendor at the market has since given investigators a statement identifying one of the suspects as another vendor’s son. According to a police source, the witness identified the suspect from CCTV footage at the market. As of yesterday afternoon police were on the hunt for the suspect as the investigation continues.
