Bandits on Sunday night invaded a La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara home, where they terrorised a family before making off with over $1.3M worth of items.
The robbery took place around 20:45hrs.
The victims have been identified as 46-year-old Suresh Balram; a 17 year-old female; Bibi Balram, 40; and a 15-year-old girl.
They were robbed of one Samsung Galaxy A03 cellphone; one Apple iPhone 8 Plus cellphone; one eyeglasses valued $46,000; US$125; one Samsung Galaxy A32; a quantity of phone cards valued $80,000; a quantity of gold jewellery valued GYD$1,200,000; one Samsung A21 cellphone valued $65,000 and GYD$60,000.
Enquiries disclosed that on the date and time mentioned, the victims were at their home in La Parfaite Harmony, when they were confronted in the Living Room on the lower flat by the three men armed with guns.
The men held them at gunpoint and dealt Bibi Balram a lash to her face with a handgun causing her injuries. One of the men then dealt Suresh Balram a lash to his head with a gun.
The perpetrators then demanded that the victims lay face down on the floor and tied their hands behind their backs. Thereafter, the perpetrators then ransacked the house and grocery shop before making good their escape in a northern direction.
The victims then managed to untie themselves and made checks and confirmed the articles aforementioned missing.
Bibi and Suresh baltam were taken to the West Demerara Hospital and were treated and sent away.
Investigations are ongoing.
