Bandits stage $11,000 robbery at Sando bar

ARMED bandits staged a night-time robbery at a San Fernando bar on Tuesday and made off with over $11,000 in cash and jewelry. According to police reports, around 8.30 pm Krishna Kanhai, 55, proprietor of Retrench Recreation Club, San Fernando, was attending to a customer when three masked, armed bandits stormed the bar and announced a hold-up. There were several patrons liming in the bar at the time. Kanhai and his customers were relieved of over $11,000 in cash and jewelry by the bandits who fled on foot. A report was made to the Ste Madeleine police and Cpl Gonzales of the Criminal Investigation Department is continuing investigations. No arrests had been made up to late yesterday. In an unrelated incident, police yesterday arrested and charged a 26-year-old man of Khan Street, Fyzabad, after he allegedly threatened to beat up a 42-year-old man from whom the suspect had demanded money.                           

According to reports, 12.20 am, Earl Bhallah, of Taylor Avenue, Fyzabad, was standing on Fyzabad Main Road when a man approached him and demanded $100. The suspect threatened to beat up Bhallah if he did not hand over the money. Bhallah managed to escape and went to the Fyzabad police where he made a report. Cpl Oliver and PC Hagard later accompanied Bhallah back to Fyzabad Main Road and subsequently held the suspect. He was charged with demanding money through threats and menace. The suspect was supposed to have appeared before a magistrate yesterday to answer to the charges.