Indian national shot whilst escaping robbery attempt

An Indian national drove himself to a city hospital on Tuesday evening, after managing to flee an armed bandit who shot him during an attempted robbery at Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara (ECD).

The incident which occurred around 23:30 hrs, has left Brianard Revival, 28, a foreign student of Lot 41 Second Street, Cummings Lodge, ECD, nursing a gunshot wound in his left hand.

Up to yesterday afternoon, he remained a patient at the Balwant Singh Hospital, where he had undergone emergency surgery. His condition is listed as stable.