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After hog-tying and robbing businessman Mohan Rattan, two gunmen escaped by sea, taking with them two bags laden with cash and valuables.
The robbery occurred around 4 am at the businessman’s mansion at Sunset Cove, La Romain.
Police said Rattan, the owner of Rattan’s Freezone, was at home with his wife when the bandits entered the property. Believing the men were employees, Rattan opened the gates, the source added.
The sprawling sea-front property is usually manned by pit bulls but the source told Guardian Media that the dogs were inside the kennel at the time of the robbery.
The robbers removed the barbed wires from the eastern side of the property and jumped over a wall. After they entered the house, Rattan offered all of his possessions to the thieves in exchange that they not hurt his family.
The gunmen did not harm the couple but stacked the cash and valuables in the bags before escaping through an exit leading to the sea.
When Guardian Media visited the scene, the main entrance doors were closed. No one was in the guard booth. Neighbours said they heard the alarm ring off at 4 am.
Since the incident, residents have started taking extra precautions. Rattan’s establishment hires hundreds of employees in his stores, located across the country.
San Fernando police are continuing investigations.
