Bandit dies during robbery of Port Mourant market

A BANDIT who was robbing a jeweler at Port Mourant market lost his life on Saturday after vendors rallied against the attack.
The Sunday Chronicle understands that two bandits, one armed with a firearm and another with a cutlass, attacked the vendor, Daniel Dass, 31, who operates a jewelery stall at the market.
According to Dass, the men entered the market through the back entrance and attacked his employee with the sword. He said the bandits were not masked but wore hoodies; they had a black backpack that they filled with the jewelry.

However, during their attempt to escape with the bag containing his valuables, the bandits reportedly opened fire in the air, causing the other vendors to attack them. One of the bandits was chopped several times, while the other managed to escape.

Dass explained that a man from the market chased the second bandit.
“He (the bandit) shoots the man, and the man takes one chop, but he gets away,” Dass said.

Vendors told this newspaper that the deceased bandit collapsed a short distance from the scene; he was rushed to Port Mourant Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Commander of Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), Shivpersaud Bacchus, revealed that police are on the hunt for the second perpetrator.

Meanwhile, Dass said he is grateful his pregnant wife was not at the market on Saturday. He said his parents had been selling at the market for more than 20 years, while he only started about five months ago. He also called for better security at the site.

“No security here; only the police on the road regulate traffic,” said the young businessman.
Dass is unsure whether he will return to the market as he is severely traumatized by the incident.