A BUSINESSMAN was yesterday shot to the right arm by one of two bandits who invaded his business place on King Street in Georgetown demanding cash.
Hospitalised is Inshan Ally, a licensed firearm holder of Peter’s Hall, East Bank Demerara, who received his injuries when the gunman was distracted by a pensioner and he (the businessman Ally) attempted to reach for his firearm.
The police in a press release said that the incident occurred at 16.50 hrs yesterday when two men, one of whom was armed with a firearm, entered the Style Palace General Store which is located on King Street.
When the men entered the store and demanded cash, Ally’s 60 –year-old wife Rakeema drew a cutlass to challenge the gun- toting bandit, even as her husband attempted to come to her rescue by whipping out his weapon.
However, after realising that the businessman was armed with a firearm, the bandit turned his attention away from the pensioner with the cutlass and focused on Ally, who was shot before he could have used his weapon .The bandits then fled the area.
The police have launched an investigation into the incident.