Sisters beaten, robbed by bandits in Parfaite Harmonie

Police are on the hunt for two bandits who invaded the Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara home of two sisters on Tuesday night.

Police Headquarters reported that the victims – a 29-year-old waitress and a 20-year-old cashier – were robbed of a grey and black Samsung Galaxy electronic tablet valued at $40,000; a silver iPad in a brown case (value unknown) and one rose gold iPhone 8 Plus valued at $140,000; a peach coloured purse containing an identification card, Republic Bank Card, N.I.S card and $15,000 in cash.

According to the police report, one of the women went into the veranda at around 21:00hrs when the two men accosted her with a handgun and a knife.

The suspect with the gun discharged a round in her direction, pulled her into the house and demanded money; he lashed her to the forehead with the gun.

Her sister then handed over the items. The suspects escaped through the veranda door.