A businessman was shot dead today during a raid on a shop at Adventure, Essequibo Coast.
Thieves broke into the shop in Adventure early this morning and shot the owner, Ghanraj Bhasmat, also known as Bharat. The incident occurred around 2:00 a.m.
The gunmen were attempting to rob the shop when Bhasmat, who was awakened by the noise of them running on top of his shed, got up to use the washroom. He was shot in the left side of his abdomen.
Bhasmat fell to the ground and died instantly. The assailants escaped through the back entrance.
