SOME commuters travelling in buses on the East Bank corridor have, from time to time, been victims of armed robberies perpetrated by men posing as passengers and this has not gone unnoticed by the Guyana Police Force (GPF).Crime Chief Leslie James told this publication that there are law-enforcement personnel on the ground gathering intelligence, and strategies will be employed to minimise such incidents.

The strategies, he pointed out, will not be disclosed, but they are looking at it and using their intelligence-led network which will see perpetrators being arrested.
James said they do not malign people, but they are aware that some persons after committing crimes make good their escape through two villages along the East Bank route.
He explained that every effort is being made to forge closer relationships with those two communities and the police are doing a lot of work at the community level where youths are engaged in sports and other activities.
James stated that as information is received they will continue with raids to sanitise several villages along the route and they also urge residents to cooperate with law enforcement personnel.
A minibus driver was gunned down during a robbery on Monday afternoon when one of two men, who were passengers in the bus he was driving, demanded he hand over his gold chain.
The incident happened at Grove Public Road, in the vicinity of Campbell Street, as the driver identified as Beepat Taijram, 28, known as “Biggs”, of Lot 55 Albouys Street, Albouystown had dropped off passengers and was about to head to the city.
It took place at about 14:00 hrs and he was shot at least three times in the back as he tried to flee from his attackers, who held him at gunpoint at Grove Housing Scheme.
The gunman managed to relieve the mortally wounded man of his gold chain before he fled into the village even as he was being pursued by members of the Disciplined Services, who had witnessed the robbery.
The route 42 minibus driver, an ex-cop, was rushed to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre where he was pronounced dead on arrival.