Bandits steal safe with $600,000 from Melanie NIS office

The NIS Melanie Damishana, ECD office where the incident took place.

Bandits early yesterday morning broke into the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) Melanie Damishana, East Coast Demerara office and carted off a metal safe containing $600,000 cash.

Police spokesman Jairam Ramlakhan yesterday confirmed the incident which occurred around 1.30am.

He said that the police are making stringent efforts to apprehend the three suspects.

However, a source said that the security guards were being questioned by the police.