Police say that at about 2300h last night, four men armed with two firearms and two knives broke through the door and entered the home of Samnarine Samaroo, 47 years, and his wife Tangama Madramootoo, 52 years, at Nigg Squatting Area, Corentyne.
The perpetrators took away an undisclosed sum of cash and a quantity of jewellery and escaped.
During the robbery Samaroo was shot and injured to his left thigh and Madramootoo was assaulted about her body. Samaroo has been admitted to the GPHC and Madramootoo to the New Amsterdam Hospital.
Part of a shotgun was recovered at the scene by the police. Investigations are in progress.
