Bandits rob Anna Catherina supermarket

Police are investigating a robbery carried out on an Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara supermarket on Friday evening.

The attack occurred after 8 pm, when four men, including two armed with handguns and another with a knife, attacked the owner of the business, Anthony Bashir, and two of his workers, all of whom were relieved of their cell phones.

Bashir, via telephone, told Sunday Stabroek that although he usually closes early, he decided to stay open a bit longer on Friday to facilitate visitors to a “wake house,” located just two doors away.

The businessman said he was