Bandits beat, rob West Berbice family

The window (at right) from which the bandits removed louvre panes and invaded the Parmanands’ home

A family was harassed and robbed of about $6 million in cash and jewellery after two bandits invaded their house last night through a window by removing two louvre window panes.

According to a police press release, around 1.30 am yesterday Umgrie Parmanand, 55, of Bath, West Coast Berbice was awakened by the sound of persons in his home. Two men, one of whom was armed with a firearm had entered the home through an open window. They held up Parmanand, his wife, Chandroutie, 52,