Edinburgh businessman murdered during robbery

A tragic incident unfolded on Thursday morning when a businessman was shot dead by a lone assailant in Edinburgh, East Bank Berbice.

The victim, Hemchand Utam, 53, was at his hardware store, located at Lot 116, Edinburgh.

In an interview with reporters, Basdeo Utam, Hemchand’s brother, explained that around 10:00 hrs, he learned that his brother was in the process of unloading plywood when a masked man, armed with a handgun, attacked him.

The bandit demanded that Hemchand hand over all his valuables and, during a violent struggle, shot him in the abdomen.

After the shooting, the assailant ransacked Hemchand’s home, making off with an undisclosed amount of cash and jewelry on a motorcycle.

Hemchand was immediately rushed to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital but tragically succumbed to his injuries shortly thereafter.

Fortunately, Hemchand’s family escaped unharmed. The Police were contacted and have begun an investigation into the scene of the crime.

“I hope we get justice from this, this is not fair. When you kill the bandits they have empathy on them. But this is an innocent businessman who is hustling for a living,” he related.

Basdeo added, “They robbed him, they took what that had to took and still kill him.”