Gunmen rob Corentyne businessman of GY$1.4 million in cash, valuables

Last Updated on Saturday, 1 February 2025, 13:30 by Writer

A Corentyne businessman was attacked and robbed at his home of GY$1.4 million of cash and valuables by two armed and masked men who escaped on a motorcycle, police said Saturday.

The victim, 31-year-old Ravindra “Buxton” Somai, told police the robbery occurred at about 7:15 Friday night.

Police said the robbery was carried out by the men on a black and red XR motorcycle. Both suspects were armed with handguns. They robbed the businessman of:

• $400,000 (cash)
• Two gold chains valued at $800,000
• One gold band valued at $115,000
• One S22 Plus Samsung phone valued at $120,000.

Somai said the suspects rode up to the businessman’s tint shop and pointed the guns at the businessman and his workers who were in the shop.

At that time, according to police, the businessman was wearing the jewellery mentioned and one of the bandits lashed him to his head with the gun and told him to hand over all the jewellery and money he had, which he did.

The bandits then escaped on the motorcycle. Police are presently looking for the suspects as investigations continue, police said.