An Indian national who is a technical advisor at the Skeldon Sugar Factory has reported that he was robbed of cash and valuable documents while dining last Saturday at the Spicy Dish Fast Food and Diner on David Street, Kitty, Georgetown.

Mr. Durai Vaiyapuri told the Guyana Chronicle that on Saturday, August 31, he was robbed of cash and valuable documents while at the Spicy Dish, and he is desperate to get back his documents which mean a lot to him. He is appealing to the public for help in this regard.
Vaiyapuri said that around 13:30 hrs last Saturday, he was at the fast food enterprise and had in his possession a bag containing G$150,000; US$50, his Indian passport in which there is a valid 10-year US visa, a Bank of Baroda passbook and a Demerara Bank credit card, along with several other pieces of valuable documents and 10 photographs he values highly.
He said he also had in the bag some documents on the Bio-Compost Project and Jaggery Sugar Project he was undertaking. He lost all of these when the thief made off with his bag.
The still distraught and visibly shaken man recalled that he opened up his bag, took out a 1,000 dollar bill and then proceeded to pay the cashier for his purchase.
“I placed the bag on the chair and very quickly turned to the cashier and within five seconds looked back, but when I looked I just saw a man snatch up my bag and run out the door. I saw him running away, but did not see his face. All I remember was that he was wearing a red jersey,” Vaiyapuri lamented.
He said he immediately informed the cashier who in turn informed management. The police were called in and he made a statement to the police and subsequently reported the loss of his passport to the Immigration Department. However, the suspect made good his escape.

SURVEILLANCE CAMERA OUT OF ORDER
The beleaguered Indian national said what was disconcerting, was that when he expressed hope that the surveillance camera on the premises would be able to help him identify the snatcher, he was informed by management that the camera in front of the dining area was not working.
Meanwhile, Vaiyapuri said he would like the person who took his bag to know that his main concern at this time is his passport and other documents. He mentioned also that he has been using the diner for the last 10 days leading up to Saturday’s misfortune and feels that whoever snatched his bag might have been observing and stalking him over that period.
Anyone with information or leads is asked to kindly contact Mr. Vaiyapuri as soon as possible on telephone number: 621-4460. A reward is being offered.