Albouystown man shot in early-morning High Street robbery

A CITY resident, who was shot and robbed of $2,800 while walking along High Street, Georgetown, has been hospitalised with a gunshot wound to his right foot.

The police reported that at about 06:20hrs on Wednesday, Joel Kirpaul, 45, of Hogg Street, Albouystown, was walking along High Street, Georgetown, when he was held up by a man armed with a firearm.

The robber shot Kirpaul to his right foot, took away $2,800.00 and escaped on a bicycle.
Kirpaul has been admitted to hospital, as the investigation continues.

In a separate incident, two men are in police custody following a botched robbery at a dwelling house.

According to a police report, at about 05:30hrs on December 3, 2014, two men entered the home of Narine Dyal at Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara and confronted his wife who was in the kitchen.

The woman put up a struggle during which one of the men dropped an object that was in his hand and the two men ran out of the home.

An alarm was raised and neighbouring residents pursued the men who hid in the nearby canefield.

The police responded to the report, went into the canefield and were able to arrest the suspects.

The object dropped by one of the suspects was found to be a toy gun, while the other man was found in possession of a screw driver.

The men are in police custody and charges will be laid shortly.

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