THE police were up to yesterday seeking three men who robbed a resident of Diamond, East Bank Demerara, on Thursday evening.According to information in a police press statement, Christopher Moonsammy was shot to the right arm after he was approached by the three men who demanded that he hand over his cash.

The men were at the time carrying out a robbery at a bakery at Punt Trench Dam, West Ruimveldt, when they encountered Moonsammy and made the demand.

Moonsammy resisted the demand and was shot by one of the bandits. The other two then ran through his pockets and took away an undisclosed sum of cash.

The incident according to the police took place at approximately 22.30 hrs on Thursday evening.

After the bandits fled on foot into a nearby community, the police were immediately called and responded quickly, as the injured man was picked up and rushed to a private hospital.