TWENTY-FOUR year old taxi driver Roopchan Darsan also known as Dave of 98, Logwood, Enmore Public Road was found dead in his car late Friday night off the shoulder of the road at Strathspey, East Coast of Demerara.

This newspaper was informed that the man who works with a taxi service in Enmore would usually do his own private taxi work, after his shift at the taxi service concludes. When he met his demise on Friday night, he was performing one of his private taxi runs since he had already ended his day’s work with the taxi service.
It was reported that the man received a call from someone who requested a taxi. It is not clear if the man received the call on his mobile phone or while he was at home.
Information reaching this publication suggested that the man was shot in the head and that caused him to lose control on the vehicle he was driving and he ended up off the road. One man said that he was informed that the police had to use their vehicle to get the man’s car out of the ditch off the road shoulder.
He was discovered slumped over the steering wheel of the vehicle, and according to persons who converged on the scene when the discovery was made the man’s body was still warm.
Speaking with his father yesterday morning at their home, Roopnarine Darsan said that he was at work when he got the news that his son was shot dead in his vehicle along the Railway Embankment.
According to Darsan, he rushed to the scene to find the lifeless body of his only son with a gunshot wound to the head. His mother Latchmin Darsan recalled that she was sleeping when two young boys showed up at her gate calling.

The woman told the Chronicle that when she inquired about the nature of their visit to her home at that hour they informed her that they received a call that her son was shot dead on the Railway Embankment.
Mrs. Darsan said that she quickly put on her clothes and went to the scene where her worst fear was confirmed.
Speaking with the Guyana Chronicle yesterday morning another relative explained that the death of the taxi driver does not seem like a robbery although they are still puzzled to find out who may want to hurt the 24-year old.
Roopchan has been a taxi driver for the past five years. He leaves to mourn his only sister, parents and other relatives and friends.
By Leroy Smith