TWO men are in police custody following an armed robbery at Palmyra, East Canje, Berbice on Saturday night in which businessman Muniram Harricharran was relieved of cash and documents by a group of four men at his business place.

Police reported that at about 23:00 hrs on April 06, 2013, four men, two of whom were armed with shotguns, attacked businessman Harricharran, 55, as he was in the process of closing his business place at Palmyra, East Canje. The men took away G$35,000, US$60 and Cdn$25, his national identification card and a bag with other documents and escaped.
However, at about 02:00 hrs on April 07, 2013, ranks of a mobile police patrol saw two men riding bicycles along the roadway at Number Two Village, Canje, and stopped and searched them. Harricharran’s national identification card and other documents in his name were found in their possession.
The two men have been arrested and are in police custody assisting with the investigations.