Two armed bandits on Tuesday evening invaded a Chateau Margot, East Coast Demerara house during which they beat one of the occupants and held his daughter at gunpoint before escaping with a quantity of cash and other valuables.
The attack, which occurred about 20:30 hrs on Tuesday at Lot 4 C, Cross Street, Chateau Margot, saw 49-year-old Mohan Lall mercilessly beaten about his body. He also sustained a laceration to his head and was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).
At the time of the ordeal which lasted for about 15 minutes, Mohan, his 24-year old daughter Salome Lall and his granddaughter were the only persons home. His wife and teenage son were attending a church service.
The bandits managed to escape with $105,000, US$617, two cell phones, a laptop and a gold ring belonging to Mohan.
