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Reports from the
police stated that Kalatnauth was parking his car when he was
attacked around 21:30hrs.
A statement from Eve Leary stated that Kalatnauth and family
had just returned home and he was parking his motor vehicle
while the rest of the family had already entered the house.
While opening the gate to the yard, he was confronted by the
men who held him at gunpoint and took away a briefcase
containing the money. Kalatnauth was struck in his
face with a gun butt during the incident.
No arrest was made but investigations are continuing.
Meanwhile bandits struck again for the second time in two
days in the Cummings Lodge area. This time it was the Bahadur
family of 3rd Field Sophia who were the latest victims.
A police release said that around 19:45hrs on Sunday night
Hemwantie Bahadur, 45 years, her
brother Davendra Bahadur, 22 years, daughter
Deowantie Bahadur, 24 years, and mother
Bhagmat, 70 years, a pensioner, were attacked at their home by
two men armed with handguns and robbed of a quantity of
jewellery.
During the robbery the bandits discharged several rounds at a
number of dogs that had attacked them before and after the
robbery.
According to the police, the victims were under a shed in the
yard when the two men scaled the fence and held them at
gunpoint.
Hemwantie and Deowantie were
gun-butted about their bodies
They were taken into the house, where the jewellery was
handed over, after Hemwantie and Deowantie were gun-butted about
their bodies.
The men then escaped on foot. Hemwantie and Deowantie were
treated at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation and sent
away.
The Police recovered two warheads and two spent shells at the
scene.
Investigations are continuing.
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