TWO young masked and armed bandits, presumably in their twenties, invaded a home at Lot

2, Water Street, Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara at approximately 22:50hrs on Thursday, and Businessman Anthony Snow, the presidential candidate for the Fundamental Support Group at the 2011 General and Regional Elections, was among six persons robbed at gunpoint.

Reports are that the two bandits invaded the building and assaulted and robbed six persons of cell phones, cash and valuables, before fleeing the scene on foot.

Ganesh Kissoon, a victim of this robbery, said he and friends were playing cards when the owner of the home left to use his outdoor washroom. The front door was left unlocked after his exit; and shortly after, two gunmen who had their faces partially covered with kerchiefs entered the yard and began to assault the man as he was outside.

Kissoon recounted that one of the gunmen went into the home where the five other men were, and pointed his gun at them while demanding that the men place their valuables on the table. At first the friends thought the bandits were playing a prank on them, but they quickly realized that this was no prank when a gun was cranked and they were commanded to lie on the floor.

Kissoon said he was intoxicated and refused to hand over his valuables. He also started arguing with the bandits about the need for a robbery. He said the bandits gun-butted him to the head and demanded what was in his pockets.

“These men had two .45 pistols and they appeared to know what they were coming for; but no one didn’t really dress in their jewellery or had anything much on them at the time. The night before, though, we were dressed, so I don’t know if they peeped us,” he told Guyana Chronicle.

The bandits locked the men inside the house before fleeing with the key. A report has since been made at the Providence Police Station, and according to police sources, one of the bandits has been identified.