RAMESH PURAN succumbed to a gunshot injury during an armed robbery at his home on Thursday night, while a relative was injured.Police reported that at about 21:00 hrs on May 14, 2015, four men armed with cutlasses and a handgun entered a home at Belvedere, Corentyne, through an open door, and held up Ramesh Puran, 49, his wife and two other relatives, and demanded cash and jewellery.

The perpetrators took away a quantity of jewellery and Puran was shot to his body, while a cousin, Devika Ramotar, chopped in her head. The bandits got away.
Puran was pronounced dead on arrival at the Port Mourant Hospital, while Devika Ramotar was treated and sent away.
Investigations are in progress.