THE police are investigating a robbery under arms committed on a 66-year-old businessman Monday night at Vigilance, East Coast Demerara.
The robbery occurred around 23:15hrs and resulted in the victim losing $70,000 stolen by two males, one of whom is under police guard at a public medical institution. He is nursing a stab wound to his abdomen, which was allegedly inflicted by his accomplice.

Police said investigations have revealed that the victim, who operates a shop in front of his premises, was in the process of closing his business when he was pounced upon by the bandits, one armed with a handgun and the other with a two-bladed cutlass.
They relieved the victim of the cash mentioned and the one with the cutlass lunged his weapon at the victim who instinctively moved aside, resulting in his (suspect) accomplice becoming the target as he was stabbed to his lower abdomen. They then hurriedly fled in a silver-grey motor car. Acting on information, the police traced the wounded bandit to the medical facility where he underwent emergency surgery. His condition is listed as stable. The police are in search of his accomplice.