THE police are investigating an incident in which a Mc Doom pensioner was beaten and robbed of his CG motorcycle on Monday afternoon at approximately 13:30 hrs as he was about to enter his yard.

Speaking with the Guyana Chronicle yesterday, 60-year-old Parmanand Jaggernauth told this newspaper that he was out transacting business and returned home. The man said he drove through the alleyway leading to his house at lot 17 Public Road, Mc Doom and parked his CG motorcycle CG 2503 as he attempted to open his gate.
He recalled that as he was opening his gate, two men came up and one of them jumped on the motorcycle. Jaggernauth said that he immediately realised that it was a robbery and he attempted to take the keys out of the motorcycle, but the men began beating him until he became dizzy and fell down.
According to him, while he was being beaten by the men to his face and head, one of them continued encouraging the other to shoot him; however Jaggernauth confirmed that he did not see any weapon on any of the men and they inflicted the beating with their fists.
Jaggernauth lives with his wife, and according to him, the woman was not at home at the time of the incident. Following the incident, the man made a report to the police and was also advised to seek medical attention, which he did. The police are said to be in possession of the medical report.
Meanwhile, the pedal cycle that the two men used to make their way to the man’s home was left on the scene as they made off with the motorcycle. The pedal cycle was handed over to the police, who have since lodged same at the Ruimveldt Police Station.
Mr. Jaggernauth said that his motorcycle is fairly new and has just about a 300 mileage on the meter, since it was not being used owing to a medical condition and operation he had to undergo shortly after purchasing the mode of transportation.
Persons who heard of the incident and converged on the scene told this newspaper that the response of the police was very prompt, but they came from a different direction since the two men who fled with the motorcycle went in the direction of the city.

(By Leroy Smith)