The two perpetrators snatched 15,000 euros – The victim is being treated for a thigh injury.
A bloody robbery took place in the early hours of Tuesday in Zakynthos, in the area of Μαρινέικα (Marineika) with the victim of a 49-year-old businessman.
The two perpetrators had set an ambush outside his house, shot him in the leg and removed a bag with 15,000 euros. According to the website imerazante.gr, the businessman who maintains a restaurant in the city of Zakynthos, was returning home with his wife.
The perpetrators who knew his route were waiting for him at the front door of the house. When the couple arrived in their car, the armed criminals approached them with their features covered and immobilized them with the threat of a pistol. They were robbed of some jewellery and were asked to hand over the bag of money.
The businessman, according to police sources, reacted and then one of the robbers shot him in the leg. His accomplice snatched the bag with the money from the tavern receipts, about 15,000 euros and disappeared in the dark. The businessman’s wife called the police and EKAB and was taken to the city hospital with a thigh injury.
Investigations by the Zakynthos Police Department to locate the perpetrators are in full swing.
Source:- news.gr