Friendship vendor shot, robbed during home invasion

A cash crop vendor is now in hospital after he was shot by bandits during an early morning invasion of his Friendship, East Bank Demerara home.

At about 6.45 am yesterday, police said that Jaimayjai Singh called Ramchan, 65 years, of Lot 9 Friendship EBD, was in the bottom flat of his home when three bandits entered and demanded cash and jewellery. Police said all three of the unmasked men were armed with guns.