DETECTIVES are on the hunt for two gunmen who allegedly shot a man and relieved several persons of their valuables during a robbery at the Kamboat Chinese Restaurant on Sheriff Street.
The incident occurred on Saturday at approximately 22:30 hours while the victims were purchasing food.

According to the police, a 21-year-old resident of Crown Street, Queenstown, who works as a ramp attendant at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) was relieved of one ZTE cellphone and $11,000 in cash; an 18-year-old Kamboat Restaurant bill clerk was robbed of her Samsung Galaxy A51 smartphone valued at $75,000, her gold chain, and an undisclosed sum of cash belonging to her employer; and a Police Corporal, who resides at Industry, East Coast Demerara, was robbed of a Samsung Galaxy A30 phone worth $40,000, and several documents.

The fourth robbery victim was a 36-year-old taxi driver of Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara, who was relieved of his Samsung Galaxy S20 smartphone, valued at $120,000, and $25,000 in cash.

According to the police, investigations have revealed that the victims were purchasing food when the two suspects entered the building posing as customers.

One of them pulled a handgun from his pants waist and instructed the victims to hand over their valuables.

“One of the victims refused to comply, and the armed suspect discharged a round towards him, causing him to receive an injury to his left-side abdomen,” the press release said.

After relieving the victims of the abovementioned valuables, they mounted a motorcycle which was parked on William Street, Campbellville, and made good their escape, proceeding east along William Street.

The injured victim was escorted to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) by emergency medical technicians from the Alberttown Fire Service. He is presently receiving treatment, and his condition is listed as stable.

Investigations are ongoing.