–four suspects in custody
FOUR suspects are in police custody following the robbery of two doctors at Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara on Friday night. Police reported that, at about 19:30 hrs on Friday, November 11, 2011, medical Doctors Kalai Rajan, 24, and Ragharendra Balakrishnan, 24, were on their way home along First Street, Cummings Lodge when they were attacked and held at gunpoint by four men, one of whom was armed with a firearm.
The perpetrators took away two cell phones and a wallet from the victims before escaping.
An alarm was raised and an off-duty policeman and residents gave chase, during which one of the suspects was arrested.
Subsequent investigations led to the arrest of three other suspects and the recovery of the two cell phones and the wallet.
A toy pistol was recovered at the scene.
The four suspects are in police custody assisting with the investigations.