Businessman shot, robbed in Agricola

Gunmen operating out of Agricola seriously wounded a popular Linden businessman in a daring robbery yesterday afternoon as he was making his way into the East Bank Demerara village.

Astil Benjamin of Kara Kara, Linden was shot three times during the attack which occurred around 5:45 pm and lasted a few minutes. Benjamin who was injured in the right thigh, right hip and left arm underwent emergency surgery at the Georgetown Public Hospital last night to remove the bullet that was lodged in his thigh and up to press time was in a serious condition.

Reports are that the businessman, who operates Showbiz Internet Caf