Grove man shot during New Year’s robbery

At about 4.30 am yesterday Robert Rampersaud, 45 years of Grove, EBD, and his family were attacked and robbed by three men, one of whom was armed with a handgun, during which Rampersaud was shot and injured to his right leg.

Police said that investigations have revealed that the men broke and entered the home through a window and held up Rampersaud, his wife Hardai Jagdeo and his mother in law Sharda Jagpat. They took away a quantity of silver jewellery and two cell phones from their victims during which Rampersaud attacked them with a cutlass and was shot after which the men escaped.

Rampersaud has been admitted a patient at the GPHC.