A Mon Repos businesswoman and her husband were Wednesday night opened fire as they escaped with more than GUY200,000 in cash and other items.

Police said that around 7:20 PM  at Mon Repos Pasture, ECD, the couple 52 years and their son were attacked and robbed by two men armed with firearms.

Investigations revealed that the victims were in their general store, when the perpetrators entered and held them at gun point. 

The men took away personal jewellery, a quantity of cell phone cards valued $200,000.00 and an undisclosed sum of cash after which they escaped.  Several rounds were discharged by the men as they escaped.

During the robbery Rajendra Mangal was struck to his head by one of the perpetrators and was  taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation for medical treatment.