A SUSPECTED bandit wanted for several armed robberies was shot in the knee Sunday morning after trying to disarm a police ranks while being escorted to the station.Press Officer, Superintendent Jairam Ramlakhan, said the 24-year-old male suspect wanted in connection with several armed robberies on the West Bank of Demerara (WBD), is under police guard at a West Demerara Hospital.

The suspect is in a stable condition, nursing a single gunshot wound to his right leg. Ramlakhan explained that at about 05:45hrs Sunday morning, police ranks arrested the suspect in a house at David Rose Street, Bagotville, West Bank Demerara, and as he was being escorted to a police vehicle, he allegedly assaulted and tried to disarm a rank of his service weapon.

This caused the rank to discharge a round, hitting the suspect below his right knee.

An investigation is in progress.