A Brisbane jeweller is recovering from emergency brain surgery after being brutally attacked with a hammer during an armed robbery at his suburban store.
Four masked men stormed Shree Ganesh Jewellers on Gympie Road in Chermside just after 5pm on Tuesday, wielding hammers and metal bars.
Queensland Police said the group smashed glass cabinets and made off with a significant quantity of jewellery before fleeing in a grey Honda CR-V station wagon.
The store’s owner, Bijaya Sunar, was behind the counter when the attackers barged in, reportedly pushing past a customer and her children who were being buzzed inside.
Sunar was struck in the head multiple times with a hammer. He was rushed to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital with a serious head injury and required emergency surgery to relieve a brain haematoma.
His wife, Samita Subarnkar Sunar, was also in the store at the time of the horrifying ordeal.
The stolen getaway vehicle had reportedly been taken from Calamvale on Brisbane’s southside two days earlier.
A crime scene has been declared and Queensland Police are urging anyone with dashcam or CCTV footage from the area to come forward.
No arrests have been made. Investigations are ongoing.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Policelink or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au
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