Vendor fights off gunmen with cutlass

A FISH vendor armed himself with his cutlass and fought back three gunmen who invaded his home early yesterday morning. Police said Ramcharan Partap, 30, managed to fend off his attackers, protecting his property and family.

At around 1.30 am, Partap was at his home at Bay Road, Othaheite, when he heard a banging on his door, and shouts of “Police”. As the vendor moved towards his front door it broke down and a masked man wearing an orange coverall, pointed a pistol at him. Partap took up a cutlass and started firing chops at his attacker.  Within moments, Partap said, two other men in masks and orange coveralls, stormed in.  One of them, who had a shot gun, threatened Partap. Partap raised an alarm, while firing chops at his attackers.  Partap’s assailants ran out of the house without taking anything. PC Antoine of the Oropouche Police Station is continuing investigations.