A south Lusignan family are still shaken by their Good Friday night ordeal in which armed bandits raided their cottage after they had retired to bed.

The men, clad in camouflage fatigues, burst into a bedroom of the Persaud's Golf Road, Lusignan cottage shortly after 8 pm demanding money and gold.

They subsequently escaped into neighbouring grasslands bordering the Lusignan Golf Course with a small amount of cash and jewellery among other items.

Police in a press release yesterday said they have begun a hunt for two men.

Recounting the details of their ordeal, Persaud said he, his wife and young daughter were lying in their bed when they heard sounds of persons in their cottage. Without much warning two men barged in their bedroom and immediately began making demands for money and jewellery.

"Dem tie up me hands behind me back and stamp pon me," Persaud said displaying bruises in the region of his temples on both sides of his face. He said this happened after he had been dragged into another room.

After searching the house for about 15 to 20 minutes and realising that there was nothing more they could take, they left hurriedly via the front door when shots were fired outside, Persaud said.

According to the couple the men took $2,900 in cash, which was all they had, about $40,000 worth of jewellery and a stabilizer.

Both men in the house were dressed in what appeared to be army fatigues and one wore a toque, which was pulled down over his face while the other was unmasked, the couple said.

The Persauds said the police arrived promptly on the scene and returned yesterday to continue investigations into the matter without them having to go to the station. However, they were somewhat taken aback by a comment from one of the ranks that they should have secured their home better. They felt it was out of place especially since it was obvious that they were poor people.

Persaud's southern neighbours said they were alerted by a loud bang, apparently from something falling in their neighbour's home. Initially they thought their neighbours may have dropped something, but soon realised it was far more serious when they heard Persaud's wife scream.

They ventured out to go to their neighbour's assistance, but turned back when they saw a man with a long gun stationed in their yard close to their standpipe.

According to the neighbours, they heard the cranking of the gun by the lookout stationed at the front of their yard before he fired a shot apparently to alert the men in the home that persons were approaching.

Meanwhile residents of the area have purchased a light fixture, which has been installed on a light pole a short distance from the Persauds' home to light up the normally dark area.

Prior to the robbery, residents