Chaos hit Balanghar Ker N'Derry Saturday when people started eating after sunset. Many eyewitnesses shared voice messages describing armed men who attacked two shops, fired guns, and tried to escape with money they took from store owners at gunpoint. The robbers held weapons as they demanded cash from the shopkeepers during the evening meal time. Everyone panicked as the attack disrupted what should have been a peaceful evening meal.
The village erupted into action right away. Residents banded together and chased after the criminals who were running away. They managed to catch one of the armed thieves as the others ran off into the darkness. Police later said the targets included shops belonging to resident Hadim Touray and a businessman from Mauritania. The community response happened fast as neighbors refused to let the criminals escape with their stolen money.
Police spokesperson Modou Musa Sisawo told The Standard about what happened next. One suspect named Yerro Sheikh Sowe from Senegal got shot during the confusion. Medical staff took him to Kaur Health Centre first, then transferred him to Farafenni General Hospital, where doctors declared him dead. Another Senegalese man, Amadou Bah, ended up captured by villagers who chased him down. He carried a bag stuffed with D29,910 and CFA93,000 in cash.
Bah admitted he joined three other Senegalese men in the armed robbery. He told police the hunting gun and three bullets belonged to the dead man, Yerro Sheikh Sowe. The police have not found the rifle yet but keep searching for it along with the other suspects who escaped. A special team of investigators from Police Headquarters has arrived to help the regional team look into everything that happened during this violent robbery attempt.
The village erupted into action right away. Residents banded together and chased after the criminals who were running away. They managed to catch one of the armed thieves as the others ran off into the darkness. Police later said the targets included shops belonging to resident Hadim Touray and a businessman from Mauritania. The community response happened fast as neighbors refused to let the criminals escape with their stolen money.
Police spokesperson Modou Musa Sisawo told The Standard about what happened next. One suspect named Yerro Sheikh Sowe from Senegal got shot during the confusion. Medical staff took him to Kaur Health Centre first, then transferred him to Farafenni General Hospital, where doctors declared him dead. Another Senegalese man, Amadou Bah, ended up captured by villagers who chased him down. He carried a bag stuffed with D29,910 and CFA93,000 in cash.
Bah admitted he joined three other Senegalese men in the armed robbery. He told police the hunting gun and three bullets belonged to the dead man, Yerro Sheikh Sowe. The police have not found the rifle yet but keep searching for it along with the other suspects who escaped. A special team of investigators from Police Headquarters has arrived to help the regional team look into everything that happened during this violent robbery attempt.
