A Good Hope, East Coast Demerara family was plunged into sadness and mourning on Monday when 21-year-old Inshan Ramlakhan succumbed to his gunshot injuries at the Georgetown Public Hospital.
Ramlakhan was shot last Thursday during a robbery in the vicinity of Conversation Tree, just outside Georgetown. He was shot to the left chest just above the heart; however, the bullet travelled through his body causing damage to his spine and lung. The perpetrator managed to relieve the injured man of his cellphone before making good his escape.
Inshan’s brother, Ravi, had told Guyana Times International on Sunday that the young man was in critical condition and had to be placed on life support. He said his brother could not talk, but used gestures to communicate and was unable to move his feet.
When contacted on Tuesday, the grieving brother said he had gone to visit Inshan during the lunch break on Monday and was told that he had died. The man noted that this news has left the entire family in shock and despair. “Everybody just confuse right now, and nobody ain’t know what to do next,” he stated.
On Thursday around 05:15h, Inshan, in company of a younger relative, was on his way to work when in the vicinity of Conservation Tree, they were confronted by a man armed with a handgun. The perpetrator tried to relieve the 21-year-old of his haversack, but he resisted, causing the gunman to fire a round at him.
The relative, who witnessed the entire ordeal, rushed to a nearby relative with whom Inshan works for help, and the injured man was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital.
The police took someone into custody on Saturday, the slain man’s brother had said; however, they needed to conduct an identification parade before any further action is taken.
