Bandits leave businessmen and guard tied up after Friendship supermarket attack

Robbers left two businessmen and a security guard tied up after an early morning attack on Monday at a Friendship, East Bank Demerara supermarket.

The three suspects targeted the 52-year-old owner of the Ri Ri Fu Supermarket when he opened up his place of business just after 7.20 am.

The police, in a report, stated that the suspects, who were armed with handguns, relieved the victim of approximately $660,000 in cash, $120,000 in Digicel cards and a $60,000 phone.

A second victim, a businessman, 25, was relieved of a $40,000 phone, while the security guard, 27 was relieved of a $46,000 phone.

According to the police, the older businessman observed the suspects enter the store and strike the unarmed security guard to the back of his head, causing him to fall to the ground.

The report said the suspects then bound the hands and feet of the security guard and the businessman using plastic straps before placing them on the floor and relieving them of their valuables.

The report added  that one of the suspects guarded the men while his two accomplices proceeded upstairs and relieved the younger businessman of his cellphone, tied him up and ransacked his bedroom quarters.

The attackers subsequently returned to the ground floor and grabbed two DVRs before escaping.

The victims were later rescued by an employee who showed up for work.