Hog Island businessman attacked and robbed at Vreed-en-Hoop

A Hog Island, Essequibo River businessman was on Wednesday night attacked and robbed at Vreed-en-Hoop on the West Coast of Demerara.

The Police in a statement yesterday said that they are investigating the armed robbery on Thakoor Singh, 55, a businessman of Eastern Hog Island  which occurred at  9.30 pm at the Vreed-en-Hoop Stelling.

The police say that he was robbed of one Blu cellphone with sim valued $8000 and an undisclosed amount of cash.