CATTLE farmer, Nankishore Tajram, of Lot 42 ‘B’ No. 62 Village, Corentyne and a visiting United States based relative, Pooran Tajram, were on Thursday evening robbed of close to three million dollars in items.

The robbery occurred at the home of the 53-year-old cattle farmer at approximately 19.00 hrs on Wednesday evening when three armed men invaded the Corentyne home from the backyard forcing the man to vacate the property.
The Chronicle was informed that one of the men carried ‘a long gun’ which is suspected to be a shot-gun or a riffle, while the other two men walked with knives.
The bandits forced Nankishore to walk to the front of the house where they encountered the other relative. Both men were then forced into the home by the bandits, and while holding them at gunpoint, they proceeded to make demands for gold, cash and other valuables.
The two then handed over rum (alchohol) totalling some $250,000; $1.8 million in local currency, $600,000 worth of gold jewellery and $US1,500.
Following the robbery, the men fled the location and the police were immediately informed of the robbery. The police responded within half hour and conducted investigations and picked up several persons for questioning in relation to the matter.
However, this newspaper was told that the police was not able to get anything of substantial value from the person who they held for questioning in the matter even as the investigation is continuing.
Several senior police officers from the division also visited the scene and spoke with the two persons who were robbed.
The men told the police that they cannot identify any of the men who pounced on them and carried out the act.

(Leroy Smith)