Police are on the hunt for two bandits who robbed three persons of over $600,000 in cash and valuables after their bus broke down on North Road, Georgetown.
The attack occurred around 21.00 hrs last Saturday in the vicinity of the Guyana Football Club Ground.
At the time, the victims, Nicholas Samaroo, 31, a driver of East Street, Georgetown; Mahindra Ramcobeer, 39, a fisherman of Section ‘N’ Cove and John, East Coast Demerara; and Cindy Persaud, 23, also of East Street, Georgetown were travelling in the route 50 bus driven by Samaroo.
They were held at gunpoint and relieved of three cellular phones valued $586,000 in total, $92,000 in cash and a handbag.
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) in a statement said investigations revealed that victims had returned to Georgetown from the Jubilee Fun Park in Timehri, East Bank Demerara and the bus encountered a mechanical problem.
As a result, they exited the bus and were in the process of checking what the issue was when they were confronted by the suspects, who were on a motorcycle.
One of the suspects was armed with a handgun while the other had a knife, the police said.
The police added that the pillion rider dismounted the motorcycle, held the victims at gunpoint and demanded that they hand over their valuables.
Fearing for their lives, the victims complied.
The suspects then made good their escape west on North Road.
