A TAXI that stopped on the Craig, East Bank Demerara (EBD) Public Road due to a punctured tyre, resulted in the robbery of a U.S.A-based Guyanese couple Saturday morning.

The victims were identified as Manboad Shivran, 62, and Kamala Shivran, 60, both of Texas, U.S.A.
Reports indicate that the couple was heading to Eccles, E.B.D, when they were attacked by three men, one of whom was armed with a handgun. The men exited a white, tinted Toyota Premio motorcar that reportedly drove up from the opposite direction and stopped alongside them.

The gunman exited the vehicle and held the couple and the taxi driver at gunpoint before relieving them of their valuables. The bandits then made good their escape with the couple’s suitcases.

The couple was robbed of electronic gadgets, jewellery, passports, bank cards and drivers’ licences. Over US$9,000 in cash was also taken, along with over $US6, 000 in valuables. The matter was reported as police continue their investigation.