A New Amsterdam Magistrate Court staff is currently hospitalised as a result of several lacerated wounds to her hands after bandits broke into her home on Friday and robbed her of a quantity of gold jewellery.

The attack occurred shortly before midnight on Thursday at the home of Kuntie Persaud of Plantation Adelphi, East Canje, where neighbours were alerted after hearing several gun shots.
The typist / clerk was at home with her eight-year son Andy, when their home was intruded by three masked bandits who were armed with a cutlass, a gun and an axe. During the 15-minute ordeal, her son remained unhurt.
Her husband, Yadram who works in Suriname, travelled overland on receiving the news and arrived at the scene before the crime scene detectives.
Neighbours have voiced their disapproval over the response of the crime scene detectives, who had arrived after midday on Friday and hastily dusted for finger prints.
A neighbour told this newspaper that on returning home from duty at the Rose Hall Estate minutes before the attack, he was alerted by the sound of shattering glass and several gun shots.
Fearful for his life he stayed indoors from where he observed the gunman standing just near the entrance of the yard.
‘I heard her screaming for a few minutes. The place became quiet. I looked outside and saw three men walking casually in the eastward direction. After they left, the neighbours reluctantly ventured outside.’
According to reports, another neighbour who owns a car, called out to the injured woman, who on responding said, she was badly beaten, chopped on her hand, and robbed of all her gold jewellery. She was advised to wrap the hand before venturing outside and was subsequently taken to the New Amsterdam Hospital, where she remained in the Operating Theatre until late Friday afternoon, as doctors tried to save a badly lacerated finger.
Meanwhile, when Guyana Chronicle arrived at the scene shortly after 09:00 hrs several members of the community had converged at a nearby neighbour’s house, awaiting the arrival of the woman’s husband from Suriname, and discussing the events of the previous night.
The community consists mainly of persons who are employed by the Guyana Sugar Corporation, and the women folk have collectively expressed fear of being home alone at night when their husbands have to work the night shifts.
However, their men folk have expressed concern over the limited lighting in the area. According to them street lights were recently installed in the village, but they are confined to one area, leaving other areas in total darkness.
In the meantime, following the arrival of Yadram just before 10:00 hrs, the man was shaken and had to compose himself for a few minutes before enquiring what transpired.
He ventured into the yard, where the security bulb lay shattered on the concrete surface of the yard. Blood stains were visible on the stairs and in the hall where a large amount was smeared on the landline telephone where it is assumed that the lines were severed after Kuntie attempted to summon help. The window facing east and which is adjacent to the stairway was broken along with the wooden security bars which were axed, to allow the bandits access. There were gunshot holes on the zinc roof, but there were no visible signs of ransacked rooms.
According to Yadram, he has two suspects “on his radar” and he ‘would get them if the police don’t.’