Couple abducted, robbed and forced to withdraw cash from ATM

A 29-year-old man and his 23-year-old friend were robbed, abducted and forced to withdraw cash from an ATM machine at Maraval on Tuesday night. Reports revealed that around 8.45 pm on Tuesday, Kemal Mohammed, 29, of Valsayn and Nadia Aleong, 23, were standing outside the Parrot pub at Grand Bazaar, when they were confronted by two men armed with guns. The gunmen forced the two into a Galanat car belonging to Mohammed and drove away in the vehicle. Aleong was robbed of cash and other valuables. The bandits then drove to an ABM machine in Maraval where they forced Mohammed to withdraw $7,500 from his bank account. According to reports, the two victims were then taken to the Caroni Cremation Site where they were tied up and thrown out of the car. The two were rescued by a taxi-driver who took the victims to the Caroni police station. An All Points Bulletin was sent out to all police divisions to be on the lookout for the vehicle. Up until late yesterday, the car had not been recovered. The matter was referred to the St Joseph Police and investigations are continuing.