THE terrifying armed robbery committed by a gang of five men on a family at #48 Village, Corentyne, Berbice on Wednesday night is under police investigation.The police reported that around 01:30hrs on August 5, 2015, three men, armed with firearms and cutlasses, entered the premises of rice farmer Tagraj Tulshi, 38, of No. 48 Village, Corentyne after cutting their way through a wooden wall, while two others stood guard outside.

The men held up Tulshi’s wife, Indranie Takean, 32, and took away $100,000.

Ranks of a police mobile patrol responded to the report and on approaching the scene, came under fire. The ranks returned fire, but the perpetrators managed to escape into the No. 48 Village backlands.

The police vehicle was damaged during the exchange of gunfire.