– post mortem
– two suspects in custody
Mohammed Nazir Khan. |
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A POST mortem performed yesterday at the Georgetown Public Hospital, on the body of 72-year-old Mohammed Nazir Khan, who was murdered last Friday, concluded that Khan died of a single gun shot wound to his upper right chest.
Khan’s body was discovered on Friday morning in Stewartville, Dentist Street, West Coast Demerara, next to his nephew’s grey Carina car, licence number PLL 5548, which he operated as a taxi with Rockers Taxi Service, based in Parika.
Khan, who resides at Lot 172 Parika Railway Line, reportedly left his home on Thursday and headed for the base of Rockers Taxi Service.
Subsequently, according to the dispatcher on call at the time, Mr. Intakhab Surjballi, two men – both of whom appeared to be below 25-years-old went to the ‘base’ and requested a taxi to transport them to Stewartville on Thursday night.
Khan was assigned the job and left at exactly 22:58 hrs but never returned.
Khan’s family hopes to have possession of the man’s body today for burial.
In an invited comment, one of the man’s son, Mr. Mukesh Khan, noted that the family was coping but added that the sudden loss has been a hard hit for the family.
Meanwhile, according to Ms. Paulette Morrison, officer in charge at the Leonora Police Station, two men have been held for questioning and investigations are continuing. (Vanessa Narine)