ARMED bandits stormed the China Town store located at Number Two Village, East Canje, Berbice and assaulted a Chinese national before carting off the day’s sales.
The robbery took place at 20:35hrs Thursday night, while the entire East Berbice was experiencing a power outage. The Guyana Chronicle understands that three masked men entered the store, powered by a generator at the time, and demanded cash.

Zhou Chunmin along with his aunt Lan Hong Zhou, and four customers were in the store at the time of the robbery. The bandits entered through an eastern door and at the time Zhou Chunmin was in the cashier booth.
One bandit pointed a gun at him and demanded cash. Chunmin handed over all the cash (the day’s sales) which was stored in a drawer. He was also relieved of other valuables.

The two other bandits picked up a quantity of phone cards which were on a table, and dealt Lan Hong Zhou a lash to her face before escaping through an eastern door unto Bristol Street, No. 2 Village, East Canje, Berbice.
Lan Hong Zhou was taken to the New Amsterdam Hospital where she was treated and sent away. No arrests were made but investigations continue.